PMQs: Labour call to give Covid vaccines to teenagers

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The autumn term could be “very severely affected” if older pupils are not vaccinated the shadow schools minister has said.

Peter Kyle called on the prime minister to give Covid vaccines to teenagers, as there were 800,000 students currently self-isolating.

Boris Johnson said it was a “matter” for the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to give advice on that call.

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