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From the uk. translation: we ran out of vaccines at one point, so any donations coming from friendly states, like the uk, would be appreciated. we really need them to fully vaccinate the majority of the population. the donations are welcome, but poorer countries can still lose out. donated vaccines sometimes come at short notice and with a short shelf life. some have been destroyed after arriving in africa because they were out of date. you know, the difficulty. for low—income countries is tha...

Well, i think at this moment, the key question for teenagers and younger children is whether or not vaccination of those groups has any direct benefit for them. and theres probably are a subgroup of children who have just slightly increased risk of severe disease. and definitely i think they should be included in vaccine programmes. but broader vaccination in childhood doesnt have so much direct benefit for them. so the real question is, will it prevent transmission and protect adults? and in a ...

Stephen Sackur speaks to Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, a key player in the development of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

And younger children is whether or not vaccination of both groups has any direct benefit for them. —— of those groups. and there probably is a subgroup of children who are at a slightly increased risk of severe disease — and definitely, i think they should be included in vaccine programmes. but broader vaccination in childhood doesnt have so much direct benefit for them. so the real question is, will it prevent transmission and protect adults? and in a country like the uk, where the vast m...

Helps every country in the world... would you accept that rolling out or the pace of the rolling out globally to poor nations need to increase? ih to poor nations need to increase? in the uk has been front and centre in supporting other countries around the world in terms of access to vaccines and helping them get those vaccines and helping them get those vaccine programmes rolled out. a huge amount of work has been done by this country in terms of helping those who are struggling to get their p...

Else, manages vaccine programmes and what impact that has on its health services to deliver other non—covid health programmes. if you had a five gap between the two primary doses at least. and that boosterjab. it is now at least four months between the booster and this fourth covid vaccination proposed. where do you see the vaccination programme going over the next year, a couple of years, if more variants emerge, professor?— years, if more variants emerge, professor? years, if more variants...

Rightly suspicious of vaccine programmes, do have suspicion simply with that? —— do you have sympathy with that? —— do you have sympathy with that? —— do you have sympathy with that? we with that? -- do you have sympathy with that? ~ . . . ., . with that? we had a rampage on a radio programme _ with that? we had a rampage on a radio programme and _ with that? we had a rampage on a radio programme and the - with that? we had a rampage on a radio programme and the polio i radio program...

A "marginal" health benefit for that age group and could not be recommended on health grounds alone. well, ministers are now expected to back the new recommendation as part of the covid winter plan the prime minister will set out tomorrow. lets discuss this further and get more detail. with me now is our health correspondent anna collinson. take us through the details. the element up until now only 12 to 15—year—olds with underlying health is—year—olds with underlying health conditions w...

Look at the direct effects and indirect effects. direct effects are benefits to the person getting the vaccine, and indirect effects are to everybody else. most of our vaccine programmes do have those benefits, as well. but we do always want there to be a net benefit for the person being vaccinated, so that has to take priority. and in this case, the vaccines weve got at the moment are not that great at interrupting transmission, particularly of the delta variant. so those indirect effects are r...

In the situation where good communication and access will help the vast majority of people, and will end up being vaccinated. but to fully protect the community in a country like the uk, with the numbers youve described, do you believe it would be right now to push the vaccination to 16 and i7—year—olds? indeed, in the us, they now are vaccinating all children over 12. do you think that is an important part of collective protection? well, i think at this moment, the key question for teenager...