England will now offer Covid-19 vaccine to young people age 12 to 15

All children aged 12-15 will be offered Covid-19 vaccinations, Britain announced on Monday, following the advice of four top medical officers.

Britain has been one of the countries hardest hit by Covid-19, recording more than 134,000 deaths.

Despite a successful vaccination programme, case rates remain stubbornly high due to the emergence of the Delta variant, and officials are anxious about them rising further now that schools have returned after the summer break. ...