The European Medicines Agency is expected to authorise a second Covid-19 vaccine for children today.
It will meet this afternoon to decide whether to allow the Moderna jab to be used on 12 to 18 year olds.
The EMA has already authorised the Pfizer vaccine for the same age-group.
                                        
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