NHS urges Sussex families to use spring school holidays to protect their five to 11 year olds from COVID-19

By Sam Pole
Published 8th Apr 2022, 10:08 BST
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With school holidays underway in East Sussex and starting next week in West Sussex/Brighton and Hove, the NHS is encouraging all families to take the opportunity to arrange their child’s COVID-19 vaccination.

On Monday, 04 April, the NHS started the roll out of COVID-19 vaccinations to all children aged five to 11 as the latest phase of the national programme.

Children and young people aged 12 to 15 are already eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as those aged 16 and above.

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All children aged five to 15 are eligible for two doses of the vaccine, with the second vaccination offered from 12 weeks (84 days) after their first dose, unless a child is at high risk from COVID-19 and then it will be from eight weeks.

Children and young people can receive their vaccination at vaccination centres, GP led vaccination services, and pharmacy led services.

Appointments can be booked for all ages on the National Booking Service online at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/ or by calling 119.

More sessions are being added each day so if you can’t see a local service please keep checking over the coming days, especially over the Easter school holiday.

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