Cases of coronavirus rose exponentially among five to 17-year-olds in September, new research suggests. The findings, from the React-1 study, coincided with the start of the autumn school term in England.
The study results also support the need for vaccine boosters, with a higher prevalence of double jabbed people testing positive within three to six months of their vaccination. READ MORE: Researchers say it is important the Covid vaccine programme maintains high coverage, reaching children, the unvaccinated, and partially vaccinated adults, in order to reduce transmission and associated disruptions to work and education.