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Coronavirus Fact-check #15: “We know all the risks of Covid vaccines”

Yesterday morning, celebrity doctor Sara Kayat appeared on GB News to defend the UK government’s decision to “offer” coronavirus vaccinations to children between the ages of 5 and 11. In standing up for the policy, Dr Kayat made the following statement: It’s important we remind parents that the [Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization] have …

Scottish Children Will Be Vaccinated “as Quickly as Possible”, Says Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish children will be vaccinated "as quickly as possible" if the JCVI approves the vaccination of children aged 12 and over. Planning for a child vaccine roll-out has started already.
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School Leaders Say Children Should Be Vaccinated before the Start of the Summer Holidays

School leaders have swung into action following the approval of the use of the Pfizer vaccine in those aged 12-15, calling on the Government to vaccinate schoolchildren before the start of the summer holidays.
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Vaccine Immunity “Won’t Just Disappear” in Face Of Covid Variants, Says JCVI Member

A member of the JCVI has dismissed claims that the Government's "roadmap" out of lockdown could be "scuppered" by Covid variants as "pessimistic", saying that the immunity gained from vaccines "won’t just disappear".
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