Disruption to schooling is likely to be significantly reduced if enough 12 to 15-year-olds are vaccinated against coronavirus, Professor Chris Whitty has said.
England’s chief medical officer led a press conference today with the UK’s other CMOs setting out the reasons behind their decision to recommend one Covid vaccine dose for children aged 12-to 15 .
He said that he is “confident” that vaccination will reduce disruption to education as fewer children will become infected with the virus, but stressed that other Covid-19 measures should remain in place in schools as "we do not think this is a panacea, it is not a silver bullet".
Meanwhile, Vaccine passports could still be brought in this winter, a minister had said, just hours after the health secretary announced a U-turn on their introduction.
It comes as the Prime Minister is set to announce his winter Covid plan on Tuesday.
