Boosters now open to anyone over 18

The government has announced booster jabs are now available to anyone over 18.Walk-in clinics have been organised at the Chester Street vaccination hub in Douglas, where an additional 3,000 slots are being made available between Saturday and Christmas Eve, in an effort to get as many booster vaccines into arms as possible.The extra slots are in addition to existing appointments - those which have been booked by people online, and those sent out by letter.The walk-in slots are now available to anyone aged 18 and over regardless of whether they already have an appointment, which means people can get vaccinated sooner than was previously planned by attending a walk-in session.There is no need to cancel a booked appointment - that will be handled by the administration team at the walk-ins.There are a number of walk-in clinics this week:

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