KIDS as young as five are reportedly set to be given Covid jabs as the fight against the Omicron variant ramps up – with the NHS “preparing for a mass vaccine drive” in schools. L…
KIDS as young as five are reportedly set to be given Covid jabs as the fight against the Omicron variant ramps up - with the NHS "preparing for a mass vaccine drive" in schools.Now, healthcare officials have been told to prepare for a massAccording to secret plans, parental consent will be needed for kids aged five to 11 to get jabbed and the environment must be "age appropriate", reports the Sunday Times.
Officials fear Covid will continue to rage until 2024 — making it necessary to immunise younger Brits.But before the rollout can go ahead, UK regulators must still green light it for use in under-12s. And experts on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation must also approve use in those aged five to 11.
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