Covid vaccines now available for 5 to 11-year olds in England
Parents and carers of five to eleven-year olds in England can now book a low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for their children. The jabs - already widely used in other countries - can be booked on the National Booking System and are available from hundreds of sites from today Monday 4 April.
The UK's vaccine advisers said the jabs would help "future-proof children's defences" against infections. In general, most children are not at high risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19.
In February, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said vaccines should go ahead to prevent "a very small number of children from serious illness and hospitalisation" in a future wave of COVID-19. It recommends two doses of the low-dose vaccine, 12 weeks apart, with five million children now eligible. The vaccine contains a third of the adult dose.
It is recommended that parents / guardians book their child's appointment during the Easter break to help prevent further disruption to children's schooling.
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