What options are there to speed up vaccine programme?

Monday, 18 January 2021 06:11

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

What opportunities are there to speed up the Islands Covid-19 vaccination programme?

That's the question on the lips of Middle MHK Bill Shimmins to be put to Health and Social Care Minister, David Ashford MHK, during this week's virtual sitting of Tynwald.

Currently, Pfizer-Biontech jabs are being administered between Monday and Wednesday each week - currently the over-80s are receiving letters inviting them to get their first dose.

Meanwhile, Mr Shimmins query will be put forward when the court meets for a remote session tomorrow from 10.30am.

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