Should vaccination be by school year group not age?

[MrsAvocet]

I'll start by saying that I am mildly irritated by this, not incandescent with rage or shaking and crying. And no, it definitely is not the biggest problem in my life.
But I am slighltly miffed that my DS who is in year 11 at school didn't get invited to have his Covid vaccination with his year group because he is already 16.
Instead he has to go to our nearest vaccination centre which is 10 miles from home and only open during school hours. Since I can't currently drive for health reasons and we live in a rural area with no public transport, my DH has had to take a day off work to take him in half term, as it's the earliest opportunity we've had.
As I say, not the end of the world and we've sorted it, but it seems illogical to me. Surely if the aim is to get school children vaccinated to reduce transmission in school it would make sense to offer the vaccine to everyone in the building, including 16-18s who aren't yet vaccinated? I think the uptake would be higher in that group if was easier for them to get it done.
How's it working everywhere else? Is it the same in all schools?

I’ve wondered the same conversely about my year 7 child who won’t turn 12 until august 2022. I’d bet my bottom dollar he will have had covid by then.

I'm torn.
Since my Y8 couldn't get vaccinated as they ran out of vaccine, no I dont think your son, who has other options, should have got priority over more of the 12 yr olds who have no alternative.
BUT, it's crazy to exclude on that basis too.
Personally, open up the walk in centres to 12+.

Fair points.
There should be equal access for all.
What happens if a 12-15 year old misses their slot at school or initially deckines but later wants to be vaccinated? If they can't use other centres what's the process?
I think I would be concerned if I had a 11 year old year 7 too. Their risk is presumably identical to a 12 year old year 7 so either they both need it or neither does?
I've noticed that in our area the number of vaccination centres and their opening hours have markedly reduced. That's understandable I guess as we have high levels of uptake so the demand isn't there. But those that remain are typically only open for a few hours a day, some not every day, and some sessions are boosters only. So for a 16-18 year old in full time education, the logistics of getting vaccinated are tricky here. Maybe urban areas are better.

They are opening up the walk in centres to them !
In my area it’s from Monday, maybe different in others.

Yes I think they should do it by year group. I think yr 7 should not have been offered as they are mostly under 12.