What the papers say – September 14
News of coronavirus vaccines for young and old feature on many front pages on Tuesday, with details of booster vaccines expected to be announced by the Government.
The Times leads with a report saying people older than 50 will be offered a booster Covid jab in the coming months, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying 33 million adults can receive a Pfizer or Moderna vaccination.
The Times: Over-50s to receive booster jab for winter #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/ptnxtxbPlc
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) September 13, 2021
A similar story leads The Guardian, the paper reporting the Prime Minister will set out a “widespread acceleration of the vaccine programme”.
Guardian front page, 14 September 2021: Booster jabs for over-50s as No 10 accelerates vaccine programme pic.twitter.com/BrricIY41j
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 13, 2021
Vaccines for those aged between 12 and 15 feature on the front of the Daily Mirror, Metro and i, with all three saying the single Pfizer dose for teenagers will be rolled out from next week.
Tomorrow's front page: Jabs for kids in days #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/CWMHj6pcUV pic.twitter.com/6JUw4InkU7
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 13, 2021
Tuesday's front page
12-YEAR-OLDSTO GET JABBED#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/90gcI0kOxx
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) September 13, 2021
Tuesday's front page: Vaccines for children to be rolled out next week#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aedylRt6sJ
— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 13, 2021
The Sun also leads on the “Jabs Blitz”.
Tomorrow's front page: All over-50s will be offered a booster jab by Christmas as part of a Covid winter plan, Boris Johnson will announce https://t.co/l9uPaOHkLV pic.twitter.com/OxXV0pn61A
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 13, 2021
The Daily Telegraph writes parents will be urged to have their children vaccinated to ensure classrooms are kept open.
📰The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Parents told to get their children vaccinated'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/gv0DO1zYjc
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 13, 2021
The Prime Minister is “confident” the booster shots and scrapping of many Covid-related restrictions as part of a blueprint for winter will prevent further lockdowns, writes the Daily Express.
Tomorrow's front page: Boris 'confident' Covid plan means no return to lockdown#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/tiSKpfacHd pic.twitter.com/aTWpWVilgr
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) September 13, 2021
But The Independent says there are concerns about the strain on the NHS and schools over winter.
The Independent: NHS and schools face winter of Covid strain #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/nmWkakxilc
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) September 13, 2021
And the Daily Mail says Mr Johnson will warn the pandemic is “far from over”, with Number 10 refusing to rule out further lockdowns.
Daily Mail: Return of the doom squad #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/fPagcddcDr
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) September 13, 2021
In other news, the Financial Times leads on the plan to build a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland having been “killed off”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 14 September https://t.co/Fo5X8qee1I pic.twitter.com/HmzMPPyDOK
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 13, 2021
And the Daily Star writes “posh morons” caused traffic problems after blocking junctions on the M25.
Daily Star: Have a day off, Tarquin #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/8UKo3CqSHT
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) September 13, 2021