Around 80% of Jersey's over 50s should be vaccinated against Covid-19 by April

The head of the island's vaccination programme says having access to both jabs will allow more people to be vaccinated more quickly. Credit: PA Images

Around 80% of over 50s in Jersey should be vaccinated against Covid-19 by April.

The Head of the island's vaccination programme says having access to both the Pfizer/BioNTech jab and the Oxford-AstraZeneca one will increase the island's capacity.

Becky Sherrington is the head of Jersey's vaccination programme. Credit: ITV Channel TV


Despite it being optional, Becky Sherrington's also trying to reassure those who have concerns about it that they should still opt-in.

Jersey's vaccination programme began just before Christmas. In its first few weeks, around 90% of care home residents were vaccinated.