Coronavirus conversations: Vaccinating teenagers

We head to Israel and a conversation between teenagers discussing how they feel about getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. The government has decided to vaccinate the country’s 16 to 18-year-olds, to enable them to sit exams. We talk to a couple of young people who are being vaccinated. And we discuss the issue with our medical expert Professor Manfred Green who is based in Israel.

Also on the prgramme, South Africa has put its rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed "disappointing" results against its new Covid variant. Scientists say the variant accounts for 90% of new Covid cases in South Africa and a trial found that the vaccine wasn't effective in mild cases of the disease. We have the latest developments on the story from our reporter in South Africa.

And we head to the Netherlands where there's been a decision to freeze international adoptions. This follows a report by a government commission that's revealed abuses in the adoption system. We talk to a local journalist there.

(Photo: Vaccination in Israel. Credit: EPA/Abir Sultan)