Vaccinations were rolled out this week for children aged between five and 11 who are most at risk of Covid.
The Government says that GP-led teams have been identifying eligible children to help get jabs into arms as quickly as possible.
Over 850 sites have already signed up to be part of the programme. Vaccinations will initially be delivered by GP-led vaccination teams and hospital hubs.
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But which children are eligible for the jabs and what will happen next? Here, we have rounded up information provided about the vaccination programme.
Which children are eligible?
Children aged five to 11 who are in a clinical risk group or who live with someone who is immunosuppressed will be able to get the first dose of the vaccine. There are around 500,000 eligible children in the latest cohort.
Eligible children include those with diabetes, immunosuppression, learning disabilities, and other conditions as outlined by the UK Health Security Agency in the Green Book.
Which vaccine will they get and what will the dose be?
All eligible children will be offered two 10 microgram doses of the Pfizer vaccine eight weeks apart – a third of the amount used for adult vaccinations.
Should I ring my GP to get an appointment for my child?
No. You should wait for the NHS to contact you. They will be in touch when it is your child’s turn. NHS teams have already started contacting those who are eligible.
My child has recently tested positive for Covid. Can they still get the vaccine?
The NHS says those eligible can’t receive any vaccinations until four weeks after a positive test for coronavirus.
Have many children have been vaccinated against Covid so far?
Since the start of the programme, the NHS has given more than 3.5 million vaccinations to young people aged 12 to 17, including over 2.4 million first doses.
And, just two weeks after the expansion of the booster to all 16 and 17-year-olds, over half of eligible young people in this age group have already received their top-up protection.
What is the NHS saying about the vaccinations?
Dr Nikki Kanani, a GP and deputy lead for NHS vaccination programme, said: "We know vaccines give significant protection against severe illness from Covid – including the omicron variant, so it is important that our youngest and most at-risk get protected.
"The NHS is now vaccinating the most at risk five to 11-year-olds ensuring they get their vital dose of protection.
"Thousands of young people are still getting protected every day with millions vaccinated so far and we are asking parents not to delay coming forward – as soon as the NHS contacts you, please come forward so the NHS can protect their youngest against the virus."
