This morning the UK Government announced that it would be accepting the advice of the JCVI to:
- Expand the COVID-19 booster programme to 40-49 year olds
- Recommend a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine for 16 and 17 year olds
Following this announcement, we are working with the clinical teams to ensure those islanders who are in the groups announced this morning are identified and receive their second dose or booster dose accordingly.
In the meantime, we would like to remind islanders that they should not attend the Community Vaccination Centre if they are unwell and, if they have recently been diagnosed with COVID-19, they should wait 28 days from the date of their positive diagnosis before they book an appointment.