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Children in the UK may be more at risk of infections and other health complications this winter compared with previous years

Flu, RSV and cost of living will all harm UK child health this winter

23 November 2022

Seasonal infections are set to spike, while the cost-of-living crisis is also expected to affect some children’s mental and physical health
The uptake of covid-19 vaccines varies substantially between children aged 12 to 15 in England

Covid jab rates vary in England in children of different ethnicities

17 October 2022

In England, 15.8 per cent of children aged 12 to 15 from Gypsy or Roma ethnic groups have received at least one vaccine dose, compared with 83.5 per cent of their counterparts in Chinese ethnic groups

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