Under-11s with no underlying health conditions will be offered Covid jabs from April, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed.
Explaining that he was acting on advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), Mr Javid said the "non-urgent" offer would help to "increase protection against future waves of Covid-19".
Previously, immunosuppressed youngsters aged between five and 11, meaning those especially vulnerable to Covid-19 - or living with someone who is - have been offered a vaccine.
