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Portal to register children aged 5 to 11 for Covid vaccine opens today

Dec 28, 2021 08:23 By Shannonside News
Portal to register children aged 5 to 11 for Covid vaccine opens today
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Children will be offered a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine with a smaller dose.

The online portal to register children aged 5 to 11 for Covid vaccinations opens today.

From January 3rd next, children with high-risk conditions, or who live with someone who is more at risk, will be offered a vaccine appointment in a vaccination centre.

Children aged 5 to 11 will get an appointment to get their vaccine at a vaccination centre.

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Children in this age group cannot get vaccinated at a walk-in vaccination clinic or pharmacy.

5 to 11 year olds will be offered a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine with a smaller dose.

The immunity they get will be similar to the higher dose vaccine used in older age groups.

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Children from families with younger high-risk children and members with vaccinations of these groups starting on January 3rd in vaccination centres.

From 8 January 2022, all other children aged 5 to 11 will be offered a vaccine.

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