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People aged between 40 and 49 are next on the list for coronavirus vaccine – Chronicle Live
It has been decided that the most effective way to prevent death and hospital admission is to carry on prioritising people by age
People aged 40-49 will be prioritised next for a Covid-19 vaccine, with scientific advisers saying the move would “provide the greatest benefit in the shortest time”.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has considered whether groups such as teachers and police officers should be vaccinated next, but concluded that the most effective way to prevent death and hospital admission is to carry on prioritising people by age.
It said modelling studies for phase 2 of the vaccination…
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