In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner, we find out why we cannot mix our vaccines.

A reader tells us about his experience after he asked to be given a different jab after having a bad reaction to the AstraZeneca vaccination.

So, if it’s good enough for Angela Merkel, why isn’t it good enough for us?

Meanwhile, it looks as though it’s going to be a hard winter for the health service as a fourth wave of Covid-19 is predicted.

Also this week:

The Chief Constable hits back after an advocate criticised police Covid-19 policy in last week's Isle of Man Examiner.

Ahead of his departure from the island, Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard Gozney reflects on his time here in an interview with Dave Kneale.

Lee Joseph Bargh of Douglas, who fell into the sea, has been punished by a court for being drunk and disorderly.

Veteran Alan King, whose wheelchair was damaged on a recent visit to the island and whose plight was covered in the Isle of Man Examiner, has received a new one from the construction company involved.

Keys hopefuls tend not to raise difficult and divisive issues, Alistair Ramsay suggests in his column. He lists what they need to be asked.

The first walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinic for 16- and 17-year-olds proved to be a massive success.

Daniel Michael John Oliphant, who groomed a 15-year-old girl, has been sentenced and put on the Sex Offenders’ Register for seven years.

An app to show users the locations of all the defibrillators in the island is currently in the works.

Sixteen hundred people have not been able to get their hearts screened by the Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation because of the pandemic.

Charity campaigner Louise Whitelegg is urging the Manx government to house refugees from Afghanistan.

We ask people what they think should be done about the wallabies that roam in the wild in the Isle of Man.

A shop, a nursery and a pub could be included in plans to develop part of Ramsey.

Construction has started on the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s new flagship ferry, Manxman, at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.

The annual Ballaglonney Sheep Sale brought the crowds to Crosby. We have a report in our Food and Farming pages.

Army Corporal Kyle Hoy was part of Operation Rescript - which was the UK’s biggest domestic military operation in peacetime to tackle the Covid-19 crisis. He tells about his role.

Eric Hollreiser, their former head of PokerStars’ corporate communications, has been working with the Isle of Man Government to put in place the cannabis licensing regime. He talks to us about the opportunities in the cannabis induustry, and the similarities with online gambling.

In his column, David Cretney reminisces about many places in which he enjoyed eating in times gone by.

Ramsey clinched Isle of Man Cricket Association’s Blincoe Cup silverware on Sunday and the story is on the back page.

We also report on the latest FC Isle of Man game in 10 packed pages of sports coverage.

There is also our letters page, the crossword, a television guide and community news.

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