Children having the vaccination in Derby say the experience made their worries go.
The latest roll-out of Covid jabs has extended the programme to all children aged between five and 11. BBC News talks to some of the first families who got the dose.
The move to offer the dose more widely was welcomed by families in Derbyshire, where children were attending after-school appointments at Midland House in Derby this week.Booked into the first slot was Chester, aged nine, from Long Eaton, who was attending his appointment with his father Grant."It was a lot more simple and I had a lot less pain than I thought I was going to have."Grant, who runs a travel business, said: "My older daughter is 12 and she's had both jabs.
She said: "I was nervous at first and I've had vaccinations in the past and it hurt a bit, but today it was one little prick and it was over."The children's mum Lakshmi said: "Having obviously gone through the information that's out there, the pros and cons, and also the data that we have, like how serious infections can be for kids, we just felt it was the right thing to do.
The children's vaccination area is separate to the adults' section, with play areas and extra staff to support children.Parents and guardians of eligible children will be sent invitations from the NHS in the next few weeks.In general, most children are not at high risk of becoming severely ill from Covid.
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