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Young people aged 12 to 15 to be offered vaccine
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has announced that people aged 12 to 15 in England will be offered one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to tackle coronavirus.
The NHS is preparing to deliver a schools-based vaccination programme, which is the successful model used for vaccinations including for HPV and Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DTP), supported by GPs and community pharmacies. Invitations for vaccination will begin next week.
Healthy school-aged children aged 12 to 15 will primarily receive their coronavirus vaccination in their school with alternative provision for those who are home schooled, in secure services or specialist mental health settings.
Parental, guardian or carer consent will be sought by vaccination healthcare staff prior to vaccination in line with existing school vaccination programmes.
Javid said: “I have accepted the recommendation from the Chief Medical Officers to expand vaccination to those aged 12 to 15 - protecting young people from catching COVID-19, reducing transmission in schools and keeping pupils in the classroom.
“I am very grateful for the expert advice I have received from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation and UK Chief Medical Officers. Our outstanding NHS stands ready to move forward with rolling out the vaccine to this group with the same sense of urgency we’ve had at every point in our vaccination programme.”
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