After COVID vaccines for children aged five to 11 were approved in late 2021, the UK lagged behind the US and many European countries in rolling them out.
Now, children aged five to 11 in the UK who haven’t yet had a COVID vaccine will no longer be able to get vaccinated, unless they have a particular health condition putting them at higher risk. This comes as the primary vaccination offer is withdrawn for all healthy people under 50 on June 30.
