It is now up to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to advise the government on whether children in this age group should be gi

COVID-19: UK regulator approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine for 12 to 17-year-olds

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2021-08-17 16:00:07

It is now up to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to advise the government on whether children in this age group should be given the jab.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it is now up to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to advise the government on whether children in this age group should be given the jab.

Dr June Raine, MHRA chief executive, said: "I am pleased to confirm that that the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna has now been authorised in 12 to 17-year-olds...

"We have in place a comprehensive safety surveillance strategy for monitoring the safety of all UK-approved COVID-19 vaccines and this surveillance will include the 12 to 17-year age group.

"It is for the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to advise on whether this age group should be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna as part of the deployment programme."

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the target date will allow the nation's 1.4 million teenagers to get "vital protection" before returning to sixth form or college two weeks later in September.