30,000 people receive first dose of vaccine

Thu, 25 Mar 2021

Howard Quayle visiting the Airport Vaccination Hub last month before the current lockdown.

30,000 people on the Isle of Man have now received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

Chief Minister Howard Quayle announced the milestone during today's COVID-19 briefing.

Mr Quayle said: "The team are now busy focussing on those in their 60s. Over 70% of those 65 to 69 have had at least one dose already."

"Letters to the 55-59 age group have been going out this week. Letters to those aged 50-54 have also just now started to go out in batches with the last ones going out early next week."

"And we are still on track to have given at least one dose to all those in the Phase One – so that is all those over fifty, all adults with a qualifying underlying health condition and all health and care staff – by around the third week of April – that is just four weeks away."

"Plans are now in place for those in Phase Two – so all those between 16 and 50 and we will be sharing those soon."

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