Sixteen and 17-year-olds have insisted that they will get the Covid-19 vaccination when they become eligible, regardless of their parents' opinions.
It has been revealed that 16 and 17-year-olds won't need parental consent to get Covid vaccines, while No 10's top scientists have hinted children as young as 12 could be offered jabs later this year.
And 16 and 17-year-olds in Manchester have said that they plan to get the Covid vaccine as soon as they are eligible - even if their parents do not agree with them.
One 16-year-old said he is planning to get the Covid jab so he won't have to 'worry' about getting the virus, and criticised his 'naïve' parents for choosing not to get vaccinated.
Clayton Murdock, 16, slammed his parents for being 'naïve' in not getting vaccinated themselves, but insisted that will not stop him from getting the Covid jab
Meanwhile, another teenager said he would get the Covid vaccine so he can go to gigs next year, while one 17-year-old said she was hoping to bag a 'free kebab' for getting vaccinated.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended the 1.4million youngsters should be offered Pfizer jabs, marking a U-turn on guidance the same panel issued two weeks ago.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the NHS would dish out invites for vaccines 'as soon as possible', with the goal of getting the oldest teenagers protected before they return to classrooms in September.
Clayton Murdock, 16, slammed his parents for being 'naïve' in not getting vaccinated themselves, but insisted that will not stop him from getting the Covid jab.
He continued: 'I'm definitely for taking the Covid vaccine. If it's helping people then I'm all for it.
'I've heard though that it's killing people but I don't care as long as it's helping people.
Amy Blackshaw, 16, expressed her concerns that some women have complained about missing their periods after getting the jab, but said she would get the vaccine to keep others safe
'I'd take it so I could go out and not worry about getting the virus. My parents haven't had it, but that's because they are naïve.'
Elsewhere, Amy Blackshaw, 16, expressed her concerns that some women have complained about missing their periods and getting 'swollen' breasts after getting the jab.
But she said that despite her belief that people should be told 'what's going to happen' after getting the jab, she still plans to get the vaccine in a bid to keep other people safe.
She explained: 'I'd love to take the vaccine, but I've heard women saying that their boobs are swelling and that they're missing their periods from it and it's a shame that women's mental health isn't taken into account, but I'd still take the vaccine anyway because it's important.
'I think when you take it, you should be told what's going to happen. I don't think people are told enough what can happen.
'I'd take it to be safe for other people.'
Meanwhile, Annie Sawbridge, 17, said she too wants to get vaccinated, sharing her hopes that she might be able to bag a free Uber or a free kebab if she is double vaccinated.
Annie said that her father is already double vaccinated, while her mother has had her first vaccine, and she plans to join them in getting the Covid jab as soon as she is eligible.
She added: 'I would take the vaccine. I've heard you can get a free Uber or a free kebab out of it, so I'd get it and hope for a free kebab.
'I'd take it to keep people safe.'
Another teenager whose parents have opted to get the Covid vaccine is 17-year-old Freddie Wakeling, who said he is one of the only people in his family not to have been vaccinated yet.
He said that while he is in no rush to get the vaccine, as he is not clinically vulnerable, he wants to get the jab when he can so he is able to attend gigs and other events next year.
Meanwhile, Annie Sawbridge, 17, said she wants to get the Covid jab, sharing her hopes that she might be able to bag a free Uber or a free kebab if she is double vaccinated
One teenager whose parents have opted to get the Covid jab is 17-year-old Freddie Wakeling, who said he is one of the only people in his family not to have been vaccinated yet
He explained: 'It's something I would take if I was offered it, but as I'm not particularly vulnerable, I'm not in any hurry to get it.
'The main reason I want to
