Residents encouraged to come forward for COVID vaccine

Thu, 10 Feb 2022

Island residents are encouraged to still come forward and take up the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccination.

Last week the Government announced plans to move to an endemic approach at the end of March, which is largely due to the Island’s extremely successful vaccination programme with over 90% of the eligible population having had two doses and 73% having had a booster.

Vaccination remains the key defence against COVID-19 and availability and uptake of vaccines will play a crucial part in ensuring that the Island is in the position where regulations can be removed whilst the community is still protected.

Vaccines are currently being offered to the following cohorts:

• Two paediatric doses for clinically vulnerable 5 -11 year olds and those who live with someone who is immunosuppressed at least 8 weeks apart
• Two primary doses for anyone aged 12 –17 not in an at-risk group at least 12 weeks apart
• Two primary doses for anyone aged 12 – 17 in an at-risk group at least 8 weeks apart
• Two primary doses for anyone aged 18 or over at least 8 weeks apart
• Third primary dose for immunosuppressed  individuals aged 12 and over at a period to be determined by their Specialist (normally 8 weeks after second primary dose)
• Booster vaccines for anyone aged 16 and over and those aged 12 – 15 in at-risk groups at least three months after second or third primary dose

 

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