ANTI-VAX protesters have been out on the streets of Dorchester today.

Around 20 people were said to have been demonstrating along the Weymouth Road outside Dorchester Football Club this afternoon at around 1.30pm protesting Covid-19 vaccines for children and teens.

Protesters held yellow placards which claimed that vaccinating children was unnecessary and even dangerous. Some of the signs at the protest had messages that read "These vaccines ARE harming our teens" and "Honk if you're concerned."

Vaccinations for 12 to 15-year-olds began in England last month.

Some three million children are eligible for the jab across the UK after the chief medical officers of the four nations advised younger teenagers should be offered a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Experts say that unlike for older people, there is only a marginal benefit to vaccinating adolescents on health grounds alone, given their risk of becoming seriously ill with Covid is small.

While vaccinating secondary school-age children will not stop the virus circulating, it could help keep more pupils in class.