{"id":123415,"date":"2021-05-02T01:09:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T01:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=123415"},"modified":"2021-05-02T01:09:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T01:09:29","slug":"nhs-draws-up-plans-to-give-kids-over-12-covid-jab-from-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/nhs-draws-up-plans-to-give-kids-over-12-covid-jab-from-september\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS draws up plans to give kids over 12 Covid jab from September"},"content":{"rendered":"

Children as young as 12 are set to be offered the Pfizer Covid vaccine from the new school year if plans go ahead, sources claim. <\/p>\n

Health officials are drawing up plans to offer the jab to students 12 and over from the autumn term, writes The Times.<\/p>\n

The plans, reportedly confirmed by sources within the Government and the NHS, said it depends on advice given this summer from scientists if the plans go ahead.<\/p>\n

Officials are preparing for rollout in schools once they receive information from boffins on the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation.<\/p>\n

A source said: \u201cNo decision has been made yet but we are drawing up planning materials for the different scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The decision will depend on the rates of the virus over the next few months, Professor Adam Finn who sits on the committee told the paper.<\/p>\n

A recent model predicts a third Covid wave will unleash after restrictions are lifted on June 21, and the UK opens up fully again.<\/p>\n

If rates soar it would be a priority to vaccinate children in a bid to prevent schools from closing again next year.<\/p>\n

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