Children between 12 and 17 are now eligible for second vaccine shot - Those 12 years and older who are severely immunocompromised can get a Pfizer booster dose at least 28 days after their second jab
“We are not encouraging any vaccinations to take place at schools as part of [a] school health programme. This will be reviewed during 2022,” Crisp added.
Children aged between 12 and 17 can, as of Thursday 9 December, receive their second vaccine dose. The shots must be taken 42 days apart from each other. The governmentThose who received the first dose as 17-year-olds but have since turned 18 will still receive an SMS to inform them to return for their second dose, Crisp said.
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