Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: Roughly, 476,000 young New Zealanders between the ages of five and 11 are eligible to get their first dose. Over 200,000 of those tamariki have so far received their first dose. As we've seen to date, the virus can be unpredictable. While COVID-19 does sometimes have milder effects in children, with symptoms more similar to a cold, some children do become severely ill and require hospitalisation. In the most recent outbreak, 24 percent of our cases have been aged under 11, so the Government is strongly encouraging parents to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19.