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MP calls for review into child covid vaccinations
Local MP Miriam Cates has co-ordinated a letter from ‘all-quarters’ calling for a review on child vaccination program of 1215 year olds.
The north Sheffield MP posted on her social media
and these must be balanced against the benefits.
“Throughout the pandemic I’ve done everything I can to stand up for children and their welfare. Whether that’s calling for schools to re-open, taking a lead on support for the early years, supporting local schools or serving on the Education Select Committee, I believe passionately that, as adults, we should always put the interests of our children first.
When the vaccination of 12-15 year olds began last September, the Chief Medical Officer said there was a ‘marginal benefit’ in vaccinating children, based largely on reducing the spread of the virus. But the situation has now changed, with the more transmissible Omicron as the dominant variant and more information about rare side effects.
Last week I co-ordinated a letter from MPs, doctors, and academics to the JCVI, asking the Committee to review the most up-todate evidence on the vaccination of children. The UK’s vaccination programme has been incredibly successful, with over 135million vaccinations now delivered, breaking the link between infections and serious illness.
So I’m calling on the JCVI to review the evidence to make sure that, if we do continue with the vaccination of children, we can be absolutely sure that it is in their best interest.”
However, the case for vaccinating children has never been clear-cut because – fortunately – children are at extremely low risk from COVID itself. Whilst very rare, all vaccines (like all medicines) carry risks,
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The Office of National Statistics published 7 Januray – ‘Over half (54%) of adults said children aged 12 to 15 years in their household are already vaccinated’
E-fit of indecent exposure man Officers are asking for your help to identify a man they would like to speak to in connection to a report of indecent exposure in Sheffield. It is reported that on Tuesday 4 November 2021, at around 4:15pm, a teenager was walking along Dykes hall Road in Hillsborough, when she noticed a man sitting in a white car exposing himself. The car was first spotted held at lights at the crossroads of Dykeshall Road and Far Lane. It is reported that the vehicle then followed her as she walked along Far Lane and Dykeshall Road. Officers have now released this image of a man they would like
to speak to in connection to the incident. He is described as being a white male, aged between 20 - 30 years old, with brown hair, a short brown beard, of an average build and with a slim face shape. At the time of the incident he is described as wearing a tracksuit type jacket and a baseball hat which was dark in colour. If you can help please call 101 quoting crime reference number 14/171516/21.
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