Vaccinations for children aged five to 11 commence today with parents and carers urged to book their children an appointment as soon as possible.
\nPremier Dominic Perrottet said the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) will be made available for the roughly 720,000 children in that age group across NSW.
\n\u201cMore than 18,000 kids aged five to 11 have caught COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, which highlights why vaccination is so important,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
\n\u201cWe saw a great vaccination response for children aged 12-15 years, so we hope parents will book in their younger children before they start or go back to school.
\n\u201cI want to also encourage anyone who has not yet received a COVID-19 vaccination to do so. This includes adults who had their second dose four months ago and are now due for a booster.\u201d
\nChildren aged five to 11 will be able to receive their COVID-19 vaccine in a range of centres and local community settings including general practitioners, community pharmacies, NSW Health clinics and other providers such as Aboriginal Medical Services.
\nNSW Health has so far delivered more than 326,027 booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines, in support of the Federal Government\u2019s vaccine program.
\nPeople aged 18 years and older can get a booster at least four months after receiving their second dose of any of the COVID-19 vaccines registered for use in Australia.
\nHealth Minister Brad Hazzard said most parents have always embraced the public health messaging which has helped lift our childhood vaccination rates across NSW.
\n\u201cWhether it be measles or whooping cough or Pneumococcal or Hepatitis B, parents in NSW have always listened to the science to help protect their kids,\u201d Mr Hazzard said.
\n\u201cNo one wants to see their child in hospital and the best way we can safeguard our kids against COVID-19 and importantly, the elderly around them, is to get them vaccinated.\u201d
\nNSW Chief Paediatrician Dr Matthew O\u2019Meara said parents should protect their children against the risks of getting COVID-19.
\n\u201cEveryone who can get vaccinated should get vaccinated whether they\u2019re healthy or not, and it\u2019s especially important for kids who have underlying medical problems or are above a healthy weight.\u201d
\nBookings can be made at a NSW Health clinic, GP or pharmacy via the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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