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Vaccines for children must be 'turbocharged' to prevent the need for more restrictions, Jeremy Hunt said yesterday.
The former health secretary, who is now chairman of the Commons health committee, said delays in rolling out boosters and jabs for pupils have left the UK with higher case rates than other Western nations.
At a Royal Society of Medicine webinar, he said: 'Essentially we need to turbocharge the vaccine rollout – particularly the booster jabs and the children's vaccine programme. That is at the heart of what's driving the increased case rates.'
He added that the Government must be willing to rapidly implement Plan B if needed.
Vaccines for children must be 'turbocharged' to prevent the need for more restrictions, Jeremy Hunt (Pictured) said yesterday
In England, just one in five 12 to 15-year-olds have had their jab so far, whereas in France two thirds of children were jabbed before schools reopened.
Latest data suggests the recent surge in cases – driven by the rampant spread of Covid-19 in classrooms
