Young people aged 12-15 are being encouraged to have a COVID-19 vaccination
Background
In line with the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) the Government sought the views of their four Chief Medical Officers who advise on health matters. Following their unanimous advice the government have agreed that all 12-15 year olds should be offered a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
You can read more about this decision here.
The Government will take more advice on whether and when to offer a second dose in the future.
UPDATE
Information about the Vaccination Programme for 12 – 15 year olds in Hertfordshire
Following an update in national policy, the NHS has been able to offer parents the ability to book their 12-15 year-olds in for a COVID-19 vaccination at a number of large vaccination centres.
Parents and carers of unvaccinated children have received written invitations from the NHS nationally to ensure that they are aware of this offer. This approach will continue to be offered for at least another three weeks, with bookings currently being taken until 21st November 2021.
Parents and guardians are advised to attend vaccination sites with their children and consent will be sought on the day. Clinics will take place after school and at the weekends. The current sites local to Hertfordshire and available to book from Monday 1 November for this age group (not currently open for walk-ins) are:
• Hemel Hempstead Hospital, Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AD
• Letchworth Garden City -former Argos Store, Garden Square Shopping Centre, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3DP
• Stevenage -Robertson House, 6 Six Hills Way, Stevenage, SG1 2FQ
• Watford - Town Hall, Watford. WD17 3EX
• Harlow - LeisureZone, Second Ave, Harlow, CM20 3DT
All sessions are bookable through the national booking website or by calling 119.
This gives an additional vaccination option for parents, alongside the school-based programme which has already vaccinated nearly half a million young people nationally. By mid-November all Hertfordshire secondary schools will have been visited by school vaccination teams, with follow up sessions being planned after this date.
Information updated: 1st November 2021
Further Information
To help parents and children with any questions they might have about the COVID-19 vaccination programme, some new resources have been put together.
Information aimed at 12 to 17 year olds can be found here.
Information and guidance for parents can be found here.
Find out who can get the Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination from the NHS website.
