Covid jabs offered to 12-15-year-olds at 800 schools in England
Mr Javid said: "The vaccines are safe and will help keep children in the classroom - I encourage everyone to come forward for their jab to protect themselves and the people around them."
Some 140,000 children have made appointments to book their vaccine over the next few weeks, NHS England said. But he told BBC Breakfast it would also increase the overall levels of immunity in the population, helping to reduce the spread of the virus. But he said a decision on whether the vaccine would be given out to younger children would depend on whether it is necessary at that moment in the pandemic.
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