Vaccination Clinics for 5 years and upwards - 21st May

Vaccination Clinics for 5 years and upwards - 21st May

17th May 2022

Alder Hey are hosting a Covid 19 vaccination clinic for 5-11 year olds, 12-15 year olds and all adults who are in need of a 1st, 2nd or booster jab.

Upcoming Alder Hey Clinic

Instititute in the Park, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Eaton Road, L12 2AP

• Date: Saturday 21st May 2022
• Hours: 9am-4pm
• We welcome walk ins for children and young people (you may have a short wait) but encourage everyone to pre-book appointments using the National Booking Service here.
• No letter needed from your GP
• Vaccination clinic now available to all children from age 5 years old

Important information on vaccinations

The NHS is now recommending that children aged 5 to 11 who are considered at higher risk of serious complications of COVID-19 – or those who are household contacts of an immunosuppressed person – are offered two paediatric doses of the vaccine eight weeks apart.

Children at serious risk from the complications of COVID-19 infection include those with:

• severe neurodisabilities
• immunosuppression* – those whose immune systems don’t work as well and those who live with someone who is immunosuppressed
• profound and multiple or severe learning disabilities
• being on the learning disability register
• those with Down’s syndrome
• those with long term serious conditions affecting their body.

 * Children with very severely weakened immune systems, may need an extra (third) dose from 8 weeks after their second dose.

The vaccine is also recommended for those children living with people who have a weakened immune system (who are immunosuppressed). This is to reduce the risk of them passing on the infection to their family members. 

People over 12 who are immunosuppressed will already have been invited for their vaccinations, Children 5-11 can have the vaccine to help protect them further. 

Everyone over 12 who has had a COVID-19 vaccination in England can view their record using the NHS COVID Pass web pages or, for those over 13, through the NHS App.

For more information please refer to the leaflets below.

•  A guide for parents of children aged 5 to 11 years of age at high risk
•  What to expect after your child’s Covid 19 vaccination

For any questions that have not been answered here, please feel free to email - covidvaccine@alderhey.nhs.uk