‘My mum told me to’: Bolton 16- and 17-year-olds get Covid vaccine

Government plans to offer jabs to all in this age group in England within the next week

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For some teenagers, the promise of a Deliveroo discount was enough to tempt them to get the Covid vaccine. For others, staying in their parents' good books was far more important.

My mum told me to," said one 17-year-old after receiving her first vaccine along with her friends in Bolton on Monday afternoon. Arsalan Azhar, 18, said he too was just obeying orders: We would like to have some incentives," he said. But it was due to my parents. They will be more relaxed now."