What about vaccines for under 18 year olds?
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 **All children aged 12 years old and over are being offered two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.**

- 16 and 17-year-olds can now book their second dose – this is normally given 12 weeks after their first
- 12 to 15 year olds [will be offered a second dose three months after the first](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMTQuNTAyNzYzODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iYmMuY28udWsvbmV3cy9oZWFsdGgtNTc4ODg0MjkifQ.WA5rX1cD5pFLd2Ayoz2Ditpy4hIdKdUa1wZ-OVLPiPg%2Fs%2F172374962%2Fbr%2F123049626213-l&data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7C772341c1db804b976d5508d9bf1c78ed%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637750951383130930%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=O7rHk%2FQBHEMekhSTk86K9NcVV16dCs4KkoW6IhX%2B0PM%3D&reserved=0) - some have already been invited for a second jab, but [NHS systems are still being updated](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMTQuNTAyNzYzODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uaHMudWsvY29uZGl0aW9ucy9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1jb3ZpZC0xOS9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy12YWNjaW5hdGlvbi9ib29rLWNvcm9uYXZpcnVzLXZhY2NpbmF0aW9uLyJ9.-r-5eQ8mgFkid9IbCbGCAlDs4sjytcmIY2E62UBl3rs%2Fs%2F172374962%2Fbr%2F123049626213-l&data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7C772341c1db804b976d5508d9bf1c78ed%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637750951383140890%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=0NzFh0aBPXQIAUT7eMwpKEu8PSoBb5egA2KwvHCtNHc%3D&reserved=0) to allow all eligible children to make an appointment

If anyone under 18 years old tests positive for COVID-19, they [should wait 12 weeks](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEyMTQuNTAyNzYzODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iYmMuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay01OTI5ODgzMyJ9.rrDnZCgDamp0ko7oQvlVF8oQDNdQkR_cPis544wpGhA%2Fs%2F172374962%2Fbr%2F123049626213-l&data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7C772341c1db804b976d5508d9bf1c78ed%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637750951383150835%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=F1Oq8ONuVKjOUYqson3uNFIKJVlmpK5SI22BHDBQlKs%3D&reserved=0) before being vaccinated, because of an extremely small risk of heart inflammation (this doesn’t apply to children in higher risk groups). No vaccine is currently approved for under-12 year olds in the UK.