Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox There is an argument for vaccinating children in order to stop their education being disrupted, Professor Chris Whitty has said.
The chief medical officer spoke about the possible reasons for vaccinating children in a Downing Street press conference this evening on Monday (June 14).
It came following a question by BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg. When asked whether vaccinating children would be a possibility, Prof Whitty said vaccines are now being licensed for use on children in some countries.
He added there are two reasons you may want to vaccinate children – with caution. He said firstly, there will be groups of children that are at high risk of
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