Authorities are winding down COVID-19 jabs for children aged 5–11, except for those in clinical risk groups, as they said this offer was only applicable to children who only recently turned five years old.
In line with previous plans, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that children who had not turned five by the end of August were not offered a routine COVID-19 vaccination.
That’s in contrast to the United States, where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that virtually all children aged 6 months and up get a vaccine.
One-off, Non-Urgent Programme
The NHS Green Book, which has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures, was updated to state, “This one-off programme applies to those aged 5 to 11 years, including those who turn five years of age before the end of August 2022….