Heads Up 13 May 2022

HEADS UP

5-11 years COVID-19 vaccine

Public Health are requesting that all schools promote the COVID-19 vaccination that is locally available in the community for all children aged between 5-11 years.  The COVID-19 vaccination should reduce the severity of symptoms, protect them against serious illness and passing it onto others.

For most children, this will involve two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, 12 weeks apart. The vaccine reduces children’s risk of catching COVID-19 and passing it on to others. Children can get vaccinated:

  • By booking an appointment online at a vaccination centre or pharmacy
  • By attending a walk-in centre (no appointment needed)

Second doses are available to book from 24 hours after the child’s first dose – children will be offered appointments in 12 weeks’ time. Further information about the COVID-19 vaccination can be found on the NHS website.

The NHS has also put together a short story aimed at young children going to get their vaccine which can be found on the website https://schools.warwickshire.gov.uk/coronavirus  

Public Health have put together a Covid-19 vaccine template that schools can use for communications with parents/guardians to assist with increasing uptake which can also be found on the website.

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