UK Citizens aged 40-49 will be prioritised next for a Covid-19 vaccine, with scientific advisers saying the move will “provide the greatest benefit in the shortest time”.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) had considered whether groups such as teachers and police officers should be vaccinated next. However, it concluded that the most effective way to prevent death and hospital admission is to carry on prioritising people by age.
The Scottish Government said it would accept the JCVI advice
It means once those over 50 and the most vulnerable have been vaccinated, the next call up will be:
- All those aged 40-49
- All those aged 30-39
- All those aged 18-29
