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Speaking on BBC Newsnight, Professor Edmunds said: “At some point we do have to dismantle all of these measures that we put in place.
“For me, the safest time to do that is when children have been vaccinated. Certainly secondary school aged children at least.
“That’s the safest way, that’s the way that we can move on.”
Data from the Department for Education revealed over 375,000 pupils have been out of school for Covid related reasons.
The figures show absences have quadrupled during June, rising by more than 130,000 in a week.
It is the highest number of recorded absences since March.
Paul Whiteman, a member of the National Association of Head Teachers, said the Government does not have “a grip on this situation”.
A breakdown of the statistics show around 279,000 students are self isolating due to potential contact with a suspected infected student at school however, only 15,000 cases have been confirmed.
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“Until then, there will be other sorts of disruptions whether they’re related to mass testing or whether it’s related to exclusion of bubbles. I think all of these measures do have to go.
“Children are thinking: ‘Adults are getting vaccinated and getting on with their lives. Why can’t I?’ And we do have to give that serious consideration between now and September.”
According to the latest vaccination data, half of all adults under 30 have now received their first dose of the jab.
Over 62.1% of adults are now fully vaccinated against the virus.
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