COVID-19 update
Over the weekend the Health Secretary provided an update on our fight against COVID-19 , outlining the work the government and NHS are doing to ensure the success of the vaccine rollout continues and that Britain's economy remains open for business. The success of the UK vaccine rollout has allowed us to reopen our economy and return to life as we know it, but we must all maintain our efforts fighting the virus to ensure that this continues. That is why the Health Secretary has outlined the steps being taken to ensure that we remain ahead of COVID-19, including offering the vaccination to 16 and 17 year olds and preparing to rollout the vaccine those aged 12 to 15 – pending final advice from the JCVI - in line with other countries like France, Germany and Italy. By continuing to get jabs into the arms of our young people, we are building our wall of defence against the virus and ensuring we can return schools and colleges to normal.