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Pupils at Alva Academy in Clackmannanshire have recently undergone the training.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Pupils in Year 11 are automatically offered the vaccine in school, with a second chance to have it again in Year 12, if they missed out the first time.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Pupils were told to switch off their phones and hide under their desks when the school was put into lockdown at about 10:25 GMT, the BBC was told.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Another teacher said: "Pupils in my class are frightened to leave the classroom because of the issues that are going on."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Pupils were going around selling flowers and cards, and I had to go ask a friend what was happening.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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