Seasonal booster jabs are being made available to some people on the Isle of Wight, this autumn.

Islanders aged 75 and over, those who are severely immunosuppressed and frontline health and care workers have been able to book a booster since last week.

Now, people aged 65 and over can also book a extra Covid-19 jab.

The NHS is offering appointments to carers and pregnant women, too, as the vaccine rollout continues into the autumn months.

On the Isle of Wight, since start of the pandemic in March 2020, 465 people have died.

Of those, 278 deaths have been in hospital, with the most recent (according to the weekly data) on September 3.

A further 187 have died in community settings, including in care homes and at home.

How to make a booking for a Covid-19 jab on the Isle of Wight

The NHS currently lists no walk-in centres on the Isle of Wight - the closest recommended location is in Havant.

However, bookings can be made online, or over the phone.

It must be at least three months since you had your last Covid-19 injection.

Can young children get a Covid-19 injection?

The seasonal booster (autumn booster) programme is running alongside jabs for some children who turned 5-years-old on, or after, September 2022 1.

Of those, eligible children can get two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine if they are at high risk, due to a health condition or because of a weakened immune system; or are living with someone who has a weakened immune system.

Moving forward, everyone aged over 50 will be offered either a Moderna vaccine or a Pfizer job, both of which have been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and are designed to target both the original and Omicron strains of the virus.