UK Regulator Approves Moderna Jab For Children Aged 12-17

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said in a statement that the jab was "safe and effective in this age group".

Britain's medicines watchdog on Tuesday said it had approved the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17, after previously giving the green light to Pfizer. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said in a statement that the jab was "safe and effective in this age group". But it added it would now be up to government advisory body the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to recommend whether to start giving the jab. Britain began its mass vaccination programme in December last year and has to date seen nearly 90 percent of all adults receive a first dose.