Just over 10 per cent of young Horsham teenagers have had first Covid jabs

Just over 10 per cent of young teenagers in Horsham have had a first Covid-19 vaccine.
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Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that both Horsham and Crawley have among the lowest vaccination rates of 12-15-year-olds in the country.

Mid Sussex fares a little better with a slightly higher rate.

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The figures show that as of October 17, a total of 424 12-15-year-old schoolchildren in Crawley had been vaccinated - that’s 7.4 per cent of those eligible.

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In Horsham, a total of 719 young teens were vaccinated, that’s 10.1 per cent of those eligible.

In Mid Sussex, figures show that a total of 1,049 12-15-year-olds had been vaccinated as of October 17 - that’s 13.6 per cent of the eligible population.

Across Sussex, a total of 50,000 children are eligible for a vaccine. So far, 9,000 have had jabs and more than 60 schools visited.

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A spoksperson for Sussex NHS Commissioners, which is overseeing the rollout, said: “Nationally this group will be able to book via the national booking system from tomorrow (Saturday October 23), and each school is also being offered a follow up session for anyone who missed their on-site visit.

“Key here is that any young person who has had a positive PCR needs to wait 28 days from that PCR to get their vaccination.”

It is aimed to have completed all Sussex school visits in November.

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