A fed-up TalkRadio caller demanded that people who refuse the vaccine should be charged a premium for NHS treatment, saying they are “more likely to need medical care”. It came as experts were warning that England could be vulnerable to a new spike in coronavirus cases over the coming months. Over 260,000 people have tested positive to coronavirus across the country in the past seven days.

       Host Peter Cardwell said: “So you're saying that we should actually find people, well not necessarily find them but charge them a premium for NHS access if they've chosen not to get the vaccine.

       “Is that what you're saying?”

       The caller said: “Exactly. Some sort of premium.

       “I mean if you have private medical insurance. If you get sick, then your premium goes up.

       It is believed that teachers and parents are confused about whether the children need the vaccine.

       Devi Sridhar, a professor of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, told the Telegraph: "I think the first thing is the messaging hasn’t been great in England, and I think a lot of parents and teachers are confused about whether their children actually need the vaccine."