Mr Macron added in a tweet that Thursday’s announcement comes alongside other health measures. They include free emergency contraception for all women in pharmacies, and free STI screenings without a prescription, except HIV, to those under the age of 26. Source link
Meanwhile, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: “Children without underlying health conditions are at low risk of serious illness from Covid, and the priority remains for the NHS to offer vaccines and spring boosters to adults and vulnerable young people, as well as to catch up with other childhood immunisation programmes.” Source link
Wales’ health minister says she is following unpublished advice from the UK’s vaccines advisers. Source link
It is part of the drive to get more people protected ahead of winter as the pandemic continues. Source link
Children aged 16-17 should be vaccinated “as fast as practically possible”, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said. All 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK will start being offered a first dose of the Covid vaccine within weeks, after a recommendation from vaccine experts. “Children are going to start going back to colleges and sixth … Read more
UK ministers are expected to accept the advice of the committee of independent health experts. Source link
German leaders say that vaccinations of children aged over 12 can start on 7 June. Source link