Could vaccinating youngsters be the magic bullet?

Good evening

As teenagers scoop medals at the Olympics for their country - surely we should be offering Covid vaccines to the younger generations?

Now feels like the right time, with experts suggesting offering a Covid-19 vaccine to 16 and 17-year-olds could reduce transmission of the virus and limit disruption to their schooling.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is expected to make a recommendation on extending the vaccination programme “imminently”, officials have said.

Once approved by ministers, more than a million more teenagers will be eligible to get a vaccine.

The latest data from the React study, tracking Covid-19 in the population, showed that younger people had driven a recent surge in infections in England, and scientists said extending the vaccine programme would reduce transmission and limit the spread of the virus in winter months.

Could it be the magic bullet to stop the pandemic in its tracks? Here’s hoping and we will look out for an announcement soon.

Hope you are all well and enjoying August.

Regards, Nicola

Editor Blackpool Gazette, Associate Editor Lancashire Post

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