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Top NHS GP urges families to protect children with Covid jab
Dr Nikki Kanani has urged families to get their children protected against coronavirus, as the NHS vaccination programme makes hundreds of thousands of appointments available.
The country’s top family doctor said that around half a million vaccination appointments for 12 to 15-year-olds are up for grabs across the country this month. Families can book in at up to 300 centres through the online booking system.
As pupils return from the Christmas break, hundreds of schools will be visited over the next fortnight as part of the NHS Covid Vaccination Programme, the biggest and fastest in health service history.
More than 1.4 million young people aged 12 to 15 have already had their first dose since the vaccine was rolled out to this age group in September, with thousands still getting jabbed each day.
Kanani, who is deputy lead for the NHS vaccination programme, said: “I know how much disruption Covid has caused for so many families over the past two years, affecting young people’s lives and education. Getting vaccinated protects them, their family and their friends, letting them stay at school and continue socialising.
“The vaccine is safe and effective – my 13-year-old son had his first vaccination when I had my booster at our local pharmacy and it gave us both reassurance that he was protected as well, and he has recently topped up his protection with a second dose. Young people can get their life-saving protection at a walk-in site or wait to get vaccinated at school, but the best way to make sure it happens quickly and conveniently is to book online now.”
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