Who will be next in line for the coronavirus injection? Vaccination experts say talks are underway over who should be given priority next among calls for teachers to be at the top of the list
- A plan for who should prioritize vaccines must be ready by mid-February
- There has been an increase in requests for teachers and key staff to have the injection
- About 13m people in the most vulnerable groups should be injected by next month
Experts organizing the distribution of British vaccines are debating who should prioritize them – amid calls for teachers to be at the top of the list.
Boris Johnson has previously promised that all 13 million of the most vulnerable people will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by next month – but there are growing calls for frontline workers such as teachers and police to protect.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Vaccination (JCVI), which oversees major outbreaks, has been told to draw up a plan by mid – February for a priority order of who should be vaccinated next.
Dr Adam Finn told Sky News today: ‘JCVI will be debating over the coming month whether you want to prioritize who should be next.
‘How can you be aware that these perceptions start out as social values in a way that is more than the criteria we usually use, and that is a pressure on the health service.
With Britain hoping to get 13 million people in the four most vulnerable groups vaccinated by mid-February, talks have turned to who gets the next priority job.
‘There is a wider consideration of people with different roles and their importance in society.’
Asked about the position of teachers on that list, he said: ‘I can’t predict exactly what will be prioritized but I can say that we will discuss this and come up with a plan, and I can I also have to say that when it comes to teachers, I think that we all really value the vital part that they all have and so that will really feature in the discussions. ‘
Dr Finn ‘s comments come just days after Matt Hancock described teachers as having a’ very strong case ‘to be the next line to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Professor Adam Finn told Sky News today that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Vaccination would have a plan for the next round of jobs by mid-February
Four groups of people have been identified by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization as being most in need of the vaccine.
They are residents and care home staff, all over 80 and health and social care workers, all over 75, and everyone over 70 and over those who are clinically vulnerable.
But with the Government hoping that all 13 million people within these groups will be vaccinated by mid – February, talks are mounting over who should receive doses next.
The Health Secretary told MPs ministers are currently considering who will receive the injection once the four main priority groups of the most vulnerable have been vaccinated.
Senior MPs and industry figures have emphasized that a speedy return to lessons is crucial to prevent the latest national lock from further damaging children’s education.
Vaccination of teachers and staff is being introduced as the best way to get pupils back into class, as children themselves are not at high risk from the disease.
Mr Hancock told the House of Commons that teachers have a ‘very strong case’ to be next line once these four groups are covered.
He said: ‘In fact we are considering that once we have vaccinated those who are clinically vulnerable, in fact we are considering who should be the next priority. for vaccines and indeed teachers have had a strong case, as have those who work in nurseries and many colleagues across the House have made that point.
‘We’ll consider that.’
Earlier in the week, Priti Patel expressed her hopes for the next phase of the release.
The Home Secretary told Good Morning Britain: ‘I want everyone to see the vaccine that is essential to the work that we do.
Work is ongoing on those with occupational experience of disease. These are people on the front line, our nurses, but also teaching professions.
‘I feel strongly about our police officers’ fire officers, people on the front line. The joint committee for immunization and immunization is currently looking at everything and is working on a program to ensure that these professionals receive the vaccine.