Many elderly and vulnerable yet to register for booster jab

Health minister says some appointments being missed

The health minister says many elderly and vulnerable people are still yet to register for a Covid-19 booster vaccine.

Registration is currently open to those aged 45 and over, whilst the jabs are open to over 18s in England and over 30s in Guernsey.

With appointments still being missed and vaccine doses wasted, Lawrie Hooper is encouraging as many people as possible to sign up to the short-notice waiting list:

The Council of Ministers is meeting today to discuss the Island's continued response to the Omicron variant of the virus.

Two possible cases were identified on Saturday, but confirmation could take more than a week.

Chief Minister Alfred Cannan says government needs to consider all possible implications before taking further action: