Official statistics present that 119 million doses of a vaccine have been given in England, whereas 41.7 million persons are already totally vaccinated.
And in a bid to get extra individuals totally jabbed, the NHS is now urging dad and mom to ebook their 5 and six-year-olds in for a shot.
Which means that a complete of 5 million youngsters at the moment are eligible for the jab.
As soon as dad and mom obtain an invite, they'll ebook their youngster in by way of the official reserving service or by visiting a neighborhood walk-in centre.
The timing of the appointments will make sure that youngsters won't be taken out of faculty to have their jabs.
Deputy Lead for the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme Dr Nikki Kanani, mentioned: “It's nice to see so many households already booked in for his or her youngsters to obtain their Covid vaccine this week, serving to to guard themselves in opposition to potential future waves of the virus.
“Native vaccine websites are making it as simple as attainable for households and permitting for longer appointment instances in order that households can focus on their choices, and ensure it's a much less daunting expertise for children.
"I’d encourage all dad and mom to learn the knowledge and take into account reserving their youngster in for a vaccination on the earliest alternative.”
Greater than 33,500 youngsters have already been booked in for a jab this week.
There are nonetheless an additional 50,000 appointments obtainable between at this time and Sunday.
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