Over 75,000 children register for Covid vaccine in first 48hrs

Children aged 12 to 15 will starts to receive a Covid-19 vaccine this weekend (Brian Lawless/PA)

Over 75,000 children in the 12 to 15 age cohort have registered for a Covid-19 vaccine in the first 48 hours after the online portal opened.

More than 10,000 had received the Moderna or Pfizer jab within 24 hours of registering.