Health minister confirms details with care homes first in line
The health minister has confirmed the Island will eventually receive enough of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine to initially vaccinate approximately 50,000 people.
David Ashford says the first in line will be residents of care homes and their carers.
He's also reminding people to be patient as the vaccination scheme will be based on when supplies reach the Island:
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