The Guardian is angry
UK Government Ends 5–11 Year Olds Vaccination Programme Without Any Announcements
Report by The Naked Emperor
Apparently, vaccinating any child that now turns five ended in August without any announcements. Now that this one off-programme is ending, it seems that children will not be offered the Covid vaccination until they are 11 or 12:
Meanwhile in Canada:
Starting today, appointments for a #COVID19 booster dose can be booked for children aged 5-11: – at Ontario.ca/bookvaccine– by calling 1-833-943-3900 – through #PublicHealth units using their own booking system – at participating pharmacies & primary care settings
The decision to reduce the number of children who are offered Covid jabs has prompted outcry from parent groups and academics.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said children who had not turned five by the end of last month would not be offered a vaccination, in line with advice published by the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) in February 2022. UKHSA said the offer of Covid jabs to healthy five to 11-year-olds was always meant to be temporary.
UKHSA’s Green Book, which provides information on the vaccine rollout for public health professionals, states: “This one-off programme applies to those aged 5 to 11 years, including those who turn five years of age before the end of August 2022.
“Subject to further clarification, on-going eligibility in 2022/23, after the one off-programme, is expected to be for children in the academic years where children are aged 11 or 12 years.”
