With the rising variants of the Covid 19, Kuwait has started to vaccinate the teenagers in the country. This comes ahead of the new school year that begins in September.
Kuwait Saw Good Vaccination Turn Out For Teenagers
As per the statement released by Buthaina AL-Mudhaf, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Affairs of the Kuwait Health Ministry on Sunday, the vaccination programme for teenagers took place in health centers across six governorates. She said that the vaccination turnout was great for the teenagers.
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She added that the registration for vaccination is still and urged people to help children make registrations and received their vaccination shots. To contain the spread of Covid 19, Kuwait has decided to shut down all the activities for children including summer clubs which were scheduled to start from July 25 until further notice.
Back in March this year, Bassel Al-Sabah Health Minister announced the resumption of studies at schools from September. He further affirmed that by that time all the students, teachers, and the administrative bodies would have completed their vaccinations by then.
British children will not be offered a Covid jab as part of a mass roll-out and only those who are listed as clinically vulnerable can expect to receive a jab, it has been revealed.
UK Children Will Not Have Mass Roll Out For Covid 19 Vaccination
The above news comes after the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation in the UK advised the ministers against providing a mass vaccination programme for children. Experts suggest that more data is needed on the impact of vaccines on children before any firm recommendation.
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However, exceptions can be made for children who are aged between 12 and 15 and suffer from serious health conditions. Along with the ones who are only three months away from turning 18 years of age.
