JUST IN: Dep of Health says while children 12-17 years old are protected by the Child’s Act, it’s RECOMMEND that young adolescents are accompanied by a parent or other adult when they get the #COVID19 jab. Dep says vaccine sites must make provision for such. #eNCA
This however doesn’t mean that parents must be with for those 12-17 years old wanting the jab. It just means it’s recommended. The Child Act protects those who want to get the jab but might not be an agreement on it with parents/guardians. #eNCA
Dep of Health says whilst all children 12 years and older should be encouraged to vaccinate, attention should be paid to ensuring that children who have specific conditions that result in them being immunocompromised, and which place them at high risk of severe #COVID19, are 💉
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