●ORDINARILY I

would be in favour of vaccinating all children (and not just those 16 and over) against Covid; but it seems to me that since the vaccine doesn’t appear to prevent a person from catching it and passing it on, there’s not an awful lot of point.

Far better at this stage to prioritise boosters for the over-50s and the vulnerable. That way if a child does test positive, it won’t matter so much and they won’t need to miss school or self-isolate for days either. Best of both worlds, or am I missing something?