There is more information about the COVID-19 vaccination for 5 to 11 year olds available here: Getting your child vaccinated will boost their immunity and keep them doing the things they love. You can book your child’s COVID-19 vaccine from 2 April, via the NHS website, or call 119. Children aged 5 to 11 years who are at increased risk, should wait 4 weeks (28 days) from a positive test result, before having their vaccine.Įxample text message to send to parents / example social media post.Children aged 5 to 11 years will need to wait for 12 weeks following a positive test for COVID-19, before having their first or second COVID-19 vaccination.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommend: Children who have recently tested positive for COVID-19:.If a child has had COVID-19 they will still get extra protection from the vaccine, but they will need to wait 12 weeks before getting vaccinated. A paediatric dose is smaller than doses given to those aged 12 and over. What vaccination will my child be given?Ĭhildren aged 5-11 with no other underlying health conditions will be offered two paediatric (child) doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with at least 12 weeks between doses.Please be aware that only a parent or legal guardian can take their child for a COVID-19 vaccination. The NHS will write to all parents/guardians of children aged 5-11 about this, over the next month, with more information about the vaccination programme. The vaccine does not remove the virus, but research and experience in countries around the world shows it can prevent the worst effects of COVID-19 and reduce the risk of infection to your child and those around them.įrom Monday 4 April, parents/legal guardians will be able to have their child vaccinated at a site and time convenient for them – at a local vaccination centre, community pharmacy or a GP practice offering vaccinations for this age group.įrom Saturday 2 April, parents/guardians can book an appointment through the National Booking Service or by calling 119. The COVID-19 vaccine is already making a big difference to help protect us all.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommends that 5-11 year olds be offered the vaccine, which has been approved by the UK’s medicines regulator, to boost immunity and increase their protection against any future waves of COVID-19.
But COVID-19 is still active and causing some children to miss out on their education and things they enjoy. We all want to get back to normal – we want our children to go to school, do the things they love and catch up on lost time spent time with family and friends. Why is my child being offered the COVID-19 vaccination?įor decades, vaccinations have protected our children and young people from potentially serious diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, flu, polio, tetanus and meningitis.īy the time they leave school, a child will typically have been offered vaccinations against 18 different diseases or infections – the COVID-19 vaccine is one more vaccine that children will soon be able to have to protect them from illness.Information for school and parents (please use in newsletters, bulletins and on websites) Information regarding Covid-19 Vaccinations for 5-7 year olds in Birmingham and Solihull Friends of Woodcock Hill Primary School.Motivate, Educate, Achieve Website Menu Back
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