Dr Nikki Kanani from NHS England has offered reassurance to parents who are concerned about vaccinating their children against Covid, as the jab is rolled out to 12-15-year-olds this week.

"It's really important to remember that the UK chief medical officers have supported the introduction of the vaccine to this age group … it is our best chance, not just to protect children, but to protect families as well as we head into winter," she said. Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn