NHS England has said that children aged 12 to 15 years in the country will be able to arrange a COVID-19 vaccine through the national booking service, BBC News reported on Tuesday.

Chief executive of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, when speaking to MPs on the Health and Social Care Committee, was quoted as saying: "To make the most of half-term, we will be opening the national booking service for young people – 12 to 15-year-olds – to have their COVID vaccinations at existing vaccination centres."

She said that for the next "two weeks in particular" there will be a big push "trying to offer additional capacity for kids".

Vaccines for 12-15-year-olds in the UK started on 20 September 2021, the BBC added.

So far, 15% of 12-15-year-olds in England have received one shot, with most being given in schools, the BBC noted.