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The Committee for Health and Social Care said it “considered the health and wider social benefits to the present cohort The decision brings Guernsey in line with the united kingdom and Jersey The Pfizer vaccine on offer decided as being safe for people of this age by the Medicines and Healthcare products regulatory authority (MHRA) in June.
The committee said it considered a “range of advice” including from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) The JCVI refused to offer the green light to vaccinating healthy children aged 12-15 years on health grounds alone It said children were at such a coffee risk from the virus that jabs would offer only a marginal benefit.
‘Careful consideration’
Deputy Al Brouard, president of the committee, said: “The vaccination of children on a voluntary basis requires careful consideration and our committee has done that The expert advice is that there are health and social benefits to offering the vaccine to the present cohort Invitations are being sent to all or any those eligible, with advice to assist discussions with parents and other relations .
Deputy Brouard said the documents will: “Support the discussions which will happen between many parents and their children about whether or not they wish to require up the vaccine offer This is extremely important as we would like to support the decision-making process for youngsters , children and their parents in an open and transparent manner.”
Single doses are going to be offered to 12-15 year olds, within the same way as they need been offered to 16 and 17 year olds Two doses of vaccine still be offered to 12 to fifteen year olds with underlying health conditions, and these people have already been contacted
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