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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Samuel Lovett

Covid: All children aged 5 to 11 in England to be offered vaccine

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The Covid-19 vaccine is to be made available to all children in England aged 5 to 11, the government has announced.

Health secretary Sajid Javid said he has accepted the advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which recommended that two small doses of the Pfizer vaccine be offered to this age group, separated by a 12-week interval.

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