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

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)
Sat, 14 Aug, 2021 - 13:59
Dominic McGrath, 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. 

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