@sirfredfredgeorge From some of the JCVI minutes "Prior to the presentation the confidentiality of the data was again stressed by
the lead presenter. The data had not been published and therefore details were not recorded in the Minute of this meeting.|"
These committees and sub committees see data before it's made public.
I havent finished reading but have been struck by no consideration of the emerging evidence that covid may have long term impacts on the human body even in mild cases. This is a novel disease. Fair enough to focus on what you can currently quantify but they comment on not knowing the long term impact of myocarditis while apparently entirely ignoring the lack of information on the long term impact of covid. I'm thinking partly of studies like this www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201208121044.htm
and partly of studies in adults. Not even mentioning it is shocking.
From the main committee meeting it looks like they focused primarily on American and Israeli data on risks to children.
They also obviously swallowed the "natural infection is better" line. I dont remember offhand when the proof that wasnt true became available.