Children & young people over 12 who are at higher risk of getting ill if they catch Covid will be offered the vaccination, the vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has confirmed.
Those newly eligible include vulnerable children, aged 12 to 17, with Down syndrome. Read the full news article here.
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