Plans to provide COVID vaccinations to 5 to 11 year olds in North Yorkshire are being worked on.
The NHS in the county say's it's been asked to draw up plans to offer the vaccination to the youngsters in the spring.
Sue Peckitt is North Yorkshire's Chief Nurse:
COVID infection rates in North Yorkshire's schools were falling before the half term break.
Schools had seen a surge in infections in the new year.
But public health consultant - Dr Victoria Turner - says there are now encouraging signs that the number of new cases is declining:


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