UK vaccine advisers determine in opposition to COVID vaccine for younger folks between 12-15 years of age

The UK’s Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) will present additional recommendation on COVID-19 vaccination of younger folks aged between 12 to fifteen years after the federal government’s vaccine advisory physique on Friday didn’t give its inexperienced mild for vaccinating these falling within the age group on well being grounds.
The unbiased Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) concluded that the advantages are “insufficient” to help a common supply of mass COVID vaccinations for all wholesome kids on this age group.
However, it has beneficial that an excellent wider group of 12 to 15-year-olds with underlying well being situations needs to be given the COVID jab.
“The JCVI’s view is that overall, the health benefits from COVID-19 vaccination to healthy children aged 12 to 15 years are marginally greater than the potential harms,” mentioned Wei Shen Lim, Chair of COVID-19 Immunisation for the JCVI.
“Taking a precautionary approach, this margin of benefit is considered too small to support universal COVID-19 vaccination for this age group at this time,” he mentioned.
COVID-19 vaccinations within the UK are at the moment being provided to all adults aged 16 and over, with the JCVI tasked with increasing this cohort.’