Children with serious health conditions have already been able to get a COVID19 vaccine but now the programme is expanding to include their peers
Parents and carers of five million children in England aged between five and 11 can book a low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for the youngsters from today.Hundreds of sites will offer vaccinations from Monday, with more joining the programme later in the week., said the vaccines still"remain the best defence" against coronavirus.
She said:"My 13-year-old son has had his two vaccinations and I'll be booking my 10-year old daughter in for hers at the earliest opportunity."I would encourage all parents to read the NHS information available and consider doing the same." Candice White, 32, from Nottingham, has three children between the ages of one and 10 and said she would vaccinate them"if it's going to protect them".
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