that's OK if we know for certain that the vaccine is highly effective.
If, like the flu vaccine I get every year (tomorrow lunch time as matter of fact), the vaccine is about 75% effective or even less, then the doses are better used on would be spreaders and super-spreaders.
Another reason for first use on younger people is we don't know how risky it is on older recipients as the pre-approval tests are done on 18-30 year olds.
But the age range you say being tested on (18-30 year olds) is around the age range that are testing positive / spreading in the community.
During the first few weeks of September, local officials noticed that an increasing number of
women aged 20 to 39 were testing positive for the virus; they theorised that this could be because of the large number of people they encountered as a result of caring responsibilities.
Hence why healthcare staff are recommended flu vaccination (with about 2/3rd take up) due to increased risk of contracting the influenza virus, and infecting others including patients, colleagues, and their own family and friends.
I'd say teachers / school staff should get covid-19 vaccination before under 16s
Teachers have been warned that they are spreading Covid-19 after a leading government scientist said they were far more likely to transmit the virus than children.New research from Public Health England revealed that two thirds of outbreaks arose from staff-to-staff transmission, or staff-to-pupil.
www.thetimes.co.uk
New research from Public Health England revealed that two thirds of outbreaks arose from staff-to-staff transmission, or staff-to-pupil.