over 3 years ago

Covid: Vaccinating children should be considered, says Jeremy Hunt

The government should "definitely look into" offering สมัครเล่นสล็อตออนไลน์ แจกเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน Covid vaccines to children over 12, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.

The Tory MP told the BBC it should be considered because children can spread the disease to older people, even if they are at low risk themselves.

He added it was "encouraging" the United States had recently authorised the Pfizer jab for over-12s.

No decision has yet been made about vaccinating children in the UK.

The Pfizer vaccine is currently approved for use in over-16s in the UK, with the AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines authorised for over-18s.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said the UK government has secured enough Pfizer for children to be vaccinated, if licences are granted.

Asked on BBC Radio 4's The Week in Westminster whether the government should consider jabs for the over-12s, Mr Hunt said: "Vaccinating children is something we definitely need to look into.

"And I'm sure we will, because they can transmit the virus across generations, even if they're not badly affected themselves.

"I think it's encouraging the US has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for the over-12s. I would expect something similar here too."

On Monday, Mr Hancock - responsible for vaccines policy in England - said ministers wanted to be "very careful and sensitive about whether and how we offer the vaccine to children".

But he added: "We have a couple of months before we need to make and operationalise a decision."