Thousands of 12-15 year olds have their COVID-19 vaccination
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**NHS teams are visiting schools across Devon this week to deliver second COVID-19 vaccine doses, as young people return to school after the half-term break.**

More visits are planned before Easter as pupils become eligible, making it convenient for pupils aged 12 to 15 years old to get their second COVID-19 vaccination in school.

School children have faced significant disruption to their education due to the pandemic, and the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised young people have a second COVID-19 vaccine dose three months after their first so they have the best protection against the virus, helping to keep them in school.

[Visit the government website to find out more about the COVID-19 vaccination programme for children and young people.](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcovid-19-vaccination-resources-for-schools%2Fcovid-19-vaccination-programme-for-young-people-guidance-for-parents&data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7Ca14d48edb01b4694fdd008d9fe036cfc%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637820112935379499%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=RQV8KAY4N6%2Buaj1wvQX%2FJJGUzkQiXZ1Xl2bPWOej%2FeA%3D&reserved=0)