Shingles vaccine programme underway

Manx Care says it's launched a 10-year shingles vaccination programme - with almost 200 people getting their shots in the first month.

Health and Social Care Minister Claire Christian faced a question for written response from Rushen MHK Juan Watterson about the immunisations.

Miss Christian said the programme began at the start of January and will see eligible patients contacted by their GP.

In its first month, doctors delivered 195 shingles jabs - between April and December last year, 119 people were vaccinated.