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News,13 Sep 2021,5 mins

Children and vaccines - your questions answered

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The UK's chief medical officers say healthy children aged 12 to 15 should be offered one dose of a Covid vaccine. They say it will help reduce disruption to education. It comes after the government's vaccine committee said there was not enough benefit to warrant a rollout on health grounds alone. In this edition of 5 Minutes On, BBC Health reporter Jim Reed - himself a father of three - answers your questions about the jabs and what we know about the potential risks and benefits to children. (Image credit: Reuters)

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