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When will phase two of the vaccine programme start?

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direct to your inboxThe next phase of the coronavirus vaccination programme has been unveiled.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on Friday announced the next order of priority once the most vulnerable are vaccinated.People aged 40-49 are next in line for a jab, after the government advisers concluded that vaccinating in order of age remains the quickest way to cut deaths.The JCVI did consider whether groups such as teachers and police officers should be vaccinated next, but concluded speed is of the utmost importance, while age remains a major factor in serious illness.Professor Wei Shen Lim, Covid-19 chair for the JCVI, told a press briefing that age “remains a dominant factor – it is still one of the most important.

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