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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tobi Thomas

Covid vaccine slots open for children aged five to 11 in England

Child receiving injection
Children will be offered two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, to be administered at least 12 weeks apart. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock

Children between the ages of five and 11 in England will be able to book their first coronavirus vaccine from Saturday morning, NHS England has said.

Parents and carers can book appointments for Monday onwards through the NHS vaccines website, or by calling 119 from 7am, on Saturday morning – with hundreds of sites offering the vaccine across England.

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