Parents and guardians in Bucks can now book COVID-19 vaccinations online for children aged 12-15 years if they have not yet had their jab at school or have missed it for any reason.
This means children can get vaccinated over the half-term break to make sure they are protected as quickly as possible going back to school.
With COVID-19 cases rising highest amongst children in secondary school age groups and young people in general, this will also help to keep their families and loved ones safer from spreading infections.
Parents can now go online to check the National Booking Service to see what appointments are available for this age group at vaccination sites near them. In Buckinghamshire, these include sites in the following locations (with more expected to be available soon):
- Amersham
- Burnham
- High Wycombe
- Stoke Mandeville (the Guttmann Vaccination Centre will be offering vaccinations throughout half-term)
Parents can also book to take their children to the Kassam Stadium in Oxford if that would be more convenient.
Appointments can be booked at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/ or by calling 119.
Parents and guardians are advised to attend vaccination sites with their children if they want them to get jabbed outside of school hours and informed consent will be sought on the day. Parents and young people are being asked to read the patient information in advance of arriving for their appointment. This can also be accessed online at: https://www.buckinghamshireccg.nhs.uk/public/your-services/feeling-unwell/help-us-help-you-this-winter/winter-vaccination-information-and-guidance-leaflets/
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