As the next wave of Covid arrives, let's prioritise children

Adults must circle the wagons around the young, so they can resume their much needed learning and socialising

In this pandemic so far, children have suffered emotionally, psychologically, and socially.

As new variants — delta, and then probably epsilon and whatever comes next — bring us more waves of Covid-19 in the autumn and winter, policymakers and citizens in all developed countries should say out loud and in unison: This time, let’s save our kids.

This means, yes, offering youngsters vaccinations if the parents agree, as Germany just decided to do for children older than 12, even while a commission of scientists still dithers about recommending this step.