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Balanced and was made only after factors like the disruption to education were taken into account. its really important to remember that the uk chief medical officers have supported the introduction of the vaccine to this age group and thats then been signed off by government. and were doing it, were rolling it out in schools, because it is our best chance not just to protect children, but to protect families as well. vaccinations for young people are also under way at drop—in centres in scotl...

Heart — similarly, a very minor risk of heart inflammation, which is the side effect that can happen really. its side effect that can happen really. its one _ side effect that can happen really. its one of— side effect that can happen really. its one of the very few people who might— its one of the very few people who might get— its one of the very few people who might get affected by that. it isnt an easy— might get affected by that. it isnt an easy decision for anyone to make. we tal...

Lets speak now to paul hunter, professor of medicine at university of east anglia. thank you for your time this afternoon. professor dame sarah gilbert has said not everyone in the uk will need a boosterjab, do you agree with that? should there be a boosterjab programme in the uk? i agree with professor gilbert. i think theres a strong case for some people to be offered booster vaccines, perhaps more than the department of health announced a couple of weeks ago, i think there is a case for peopl...

Leaders before leaning one way or another but beyond july the 19th there are major challenges, the possibility of a winter flu outbreak because it was almost completely suppressed in the most recent winter so natural immunity has waned. there is this backlog of nonurgent surgery that needs to be dealt with a waiting list over 5 million in england, the need to organise a boosterjab programme for covid and the flu jabs, the issue of nhs pay, a possible row there is the head of nhs england, sir sim...