NEWS
No green light to start vaccinating children, ministers to be told
The Government’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recently suggested that the decision on whether to vaccinate children against Covid would be left to the Prime Minister, since it is a ‘political matter. In a surprise (and welcome) U-turn, the body is expected to advise ministers against this extension of the vaccine rollout. At a meeting, members are understood to have voiced serious ethical concerns about vaccinating children, given that they rarely suffer serious illness from Covid – Telegraph
‘Covid passes’ to be required at upcoming sports events – Mail
Covid jabs to become mandatory for care home staff in England – Guardian
Couples face £10,000 fine if they don’t do proper risk assessment on ceremonies that will now feature social distancing, no dancing and face masks for all – Mail
Pfizer supply shortage forces Covid vaccine rollout to slow down – Telegraph
Russia may have spotted another strain of Covid – Mail
COMMENT
Britain is still paying the price for the original sin of locking down – Jonathan Sumption, Telegraph
