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Thousands expected to receive Covid-19 booster jab this week

Walk-in clinics running until Christmas Eve

Thousands of people on the Isle of Man are expected to have a Covid-19 booster jab this week.

Government is holding walk-in clinics - for people over the age of 40 - to encourage residents to have another dose of the vaccine.

Update: Vaccinations are available to anybody over the age of 18.

The drop in sessions will run up to and including Christmas Eve.

Enterprise Minister Dr Alex Allinson, who formerly worked as a GP, says government believes the booster jabs are the strongest defence against the virus:

Details of this week's walk-in times:

Monday 20 December – 8:30am – 15:45pm

Tuesday 21 December – 8:30am – 15:45pm

Wednesday 22 December – 8:45am – 15:15pm

Thursday 23 December - 8:45am - 11:15am

Friday 24 December (Christmas Eve) – 8:45am - 11:15am

Appointments are being kept, for those who had already booked.

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