The Covid vaccine programme will be rolled out to all 16 and 17-year-olds ahead of their return to school in the autumn, Government advisors have confirmed.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended healthy teenagers, aged over 16, who have not yet been able to get their vaccine, be offered the chance to be immunised.
The UK is set to follow the United States, Israel and France who have already started to vaccinating older teenagers.
It comes as updated guidance on travel is also expected in coming days.
Reports suggest a number of countries including Germany and Austria were due to be added to the green list of travel restrictions, while Spain would avoid the red list – the most stringent measures.
