Pregnant women and under-18s will not be offered COVID-19 vaccine

Pregnant women, children and under-18s will not be recommended for routine COVID-19 vaccination - and some patients could receive doses of two different products under advice on the first vaccines expected to be available in the UK.

by Nick Bostock
COVID-19 vaccine (Photo: Iryna Veklich/Getty Images)
COVID-19 vaccine (Photo: Iryna Veklich/Getty Images)

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