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<p>There are no current plans to offer the vaccine to the parents of clinical extremely
vulnerable (CEV) children.</p><p> </p><p>In line with current advice from the Joint
Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), adult members of a household that
includes someone who is CEV are prioritised for vaccination according to their own
age and clinical risk. They are not prioritised on the basis of sharing a household
with someone who is CEV whether this person is an adult or a child. Children under
16 years of age, even if they are CEV, are at low risk of serious morbidity and mortality
and given the absence of safety and efficacy data on the vaccine, are not recommended
for vaccination.</p><p> </p><p>The JCVI continues to look at the emerging evidence
on COVID-19 and will offer further advice if and when evidence is found that vaccinating
a particular group, including household members of individuals most at risk from COVID-19,
would further reduce overall mortality, morbidity and hospitalisation which is the
overarching objective.</p>
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