12 to 15 year olds invited to grab a jab at half-term
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**It’s nearly the end of the half-term break, and the NHS is [](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAyMjUuNTQwMDg0NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uaHMudWsvY29uZGl0aW9ucy9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1jb3ZpZC0xOS9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy12YWNjaW5hdGlvbi9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy12YWNjaW5lLWZvci1jaGlsZHJlbi1hZ2VkLTEyLXRvLTE1LyJ9.tiSqSYpKtFVkkh8EBTXyjLab7a1x_sreLjCtSPLcfAE%2Fs%2F172374962%2Fbr%2F127168664000-l&data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7C10ee9c08228d46a1ce2108d9f8759f32%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637814006337218465%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=5E2eWr56aCPnSdVs9ub3mDeCb3RvWuNJ%2FV4gpXKfvdY%3D&reserved=0)[reminding 12 to 15 year olds that there’s still time to get their COVID-19 vaccination](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAyMjUuNTQwMDg0NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uaHMudWsvY29uZGl0aW9ucy9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1jb3ZpZC0xOS9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy12YWNjaW5hdGlvbi9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy12YWNjaW5lLWZvci1jaGlsZHJlbi1hZ2VkLTEyLXRvLTE1LyJ9.tiSqSYpKtFVkkh8EBTXyjLab7a1x_sreLjCtSPLcfAE%2Fs%2F172374962%2Fbr%2F127168664000-l&data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7C10ee9c08228d46a1ce2108d9f8759f32%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637814006337218465%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=5E2eWr56aCPnSdVs9ub3mDeCb3RvWuNJ%2FV4gpXKfvdY%3D&reserved=0), before they go back to school.**

The most recent Office of National Statistics (ONS) data shows that rates of COVID-19 infections among those in school years 7 to 11 remains high, with around one in 11 (8.7 per cent) testing positive in the week to 5 February.

As well as being offered a vaccination in school, jabs can be booked through the 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young people can visit their 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