THIS COVID vaccine calculator can give an indication of when your child will get their first jab.
The expert panel the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended people aged 16 and 17 should now receive a jab.
Click here to use the online Covid vaccine calculator
And the first people in that age group have been invited to come forward.
The NHS is already vaccinating people who are 16 and 17 with a single dose of the Pfizer jab at GP and walk-in sites.
More than 16,000 in this age group received their jab last weekend.
People in this age group are currently unable to book their appointments online.
However, from today, 17-year-olds in England who are on the cusp of turning 18 can now book in for their Covid jab on the NHS website.
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: “We’re working tirelessly with the NHS to ensure all 16 and 17 year olds can get vaccinated as quickly and as easily as possible, and thousands have already had their jab at GP surgeries and walk-in sites.
“I am very pleased that from today all 17 year olds who are within three months of their 18th birthday can book their vaccinations through the NHS website.
“For all those in this age group – book in your jab without delay and ensure you, your family and your friends are protected, just in time for the new school year.”
NHS medical director of primary care and deputy lead for vaccination programme in England, Dr Nikki Kanani, said: “As teenagers prepare to head to university or into their first full-time jobs, it is vital they get protection from coronavirus by getting their vaccine in line with updated guidance.
“Whether you are out and about enjoying your summer break before university classes start, or eagerly anticipating the freedoms that being 18 brings, it has never been easier to get your life-saving jab…”
Sadly for those under 16, Government advisers have not yet advised they get the jab, despite having approval by medicine regulators.
But children aged 12 to 15 who are clinically vulnerable to Covid or who live with adults who are, are also being contacted by the NHS and invited for their vaccine.
People who are eligible for a vaccine will get a text sent from “NHSvaccine” inviting them to get a dose with a link to the booking site. People can also call 119.
There are thousands of vaccine sites to choose from, including shopping centres, mosques and pharmacies.
When will your child be invited?
Omni’s vaccine queue calculator will estimate how many people are ahead of you in the wait for a jab in the UK.
You can also use the calculator that only applies to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland which is more specific, as the nations are at different stages of their campaigns.
All you need to do is enter your age and if you have a health condition.
The calculator tells you how many people are in the queue before you, based on population sizes and how fast vaccines have been deployed in the past seven days.
The creators told the Sun that because there are still thousands of people in the 18 to 29 year-old age group to get a first dose, this may slow down how quickly teens get their own jab.
However, the NHS is ploughing ahead with inviting teens regardless of the slower rate in 18-29 year olds.
The uptake rate – the percentage of people who accept their jab offer – can be altered by the user, which makes the queue longer or shorter.
Around 70 per cent of people aged between 18 and 29 have accepted their first dose in England so far.
At a 70 per cent uptake rate, a 16 to 17-year-old can expect to get their vaccine dose by November 1, the England calculator says.
At a lower uptake rate of 50 per cent, they can expect their first dose between by October 9.
The UK calculator says even with a high uptake rate of 90 per cent, a 16 year old should get their first dose by the end of November.
The NHS invites people for their second jab a minimum of eight weeks after their first.
There are still millions aged over 18 to get their second dose – including around half of those in their 30s.
Overall, a whopping 81 per cent of UK adults have gotten their first dose, and 75.3 per cent have gotten their second.
