Coronavirus latest: PM Boris Johnson wants a rollout this month but dithering advisers admit a decision could be weeks away.
Frustrated ministers on Thursday urged scientists to get on with vaccines for teens and booster jabs for the over 50s.
The UK has slipped from second to 19th for percentage jabbed.
Exasperated Education Secretary Gavin Williamson broke ranks yesterday to urge experts to make up their minds on more jabs — or risk squandering our hard-won advantage.
He said he is waiting with bated breath to hear if the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) give the go ahead to start jabbing 12 to 15 year-olds — as other countries march ahead.
A decision is expected within days after a long-running row among scientists.
Ministers also want action on over millions of booster jabs for the elderly and most vulnerable. They were expected to begin by the end of the month for the most vulnerable.
But experts admit the start could be weeks away.
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Scientists urged to get on with rolling out vaccines for teens and booster jabs for the over 50s
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