Trusts ready to move at pace to roll out vaccinations for 12-15 year olds, but final decision yet to be made

Responding to reports that trusts have been asked to prepare plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations to 12-15 year olds, the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers Saffron Cordery said:

“Given the crucial role of the vaccination programme in managing the spread of COVID-19, trusts are ready to move at pace to roll out vaccinations for 12 to 15 year olds if and when the JCVI approves this decision.

“But we must remember that no decision has been made yet. We await to hear more from the JCVI and the government on the next phase of the vaccination programme.

“We should also recognise that this work sits alongside the many other pressures trusts are managing right now, including the steady rise in the number of COVID related hospital cases and efforts to tackle the backlog of care”.