A North Wales health board is on track to deliver the Covid-19 booster jab to 90 per cent of those eligible by mid-December.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said its “teams are working flat out” to deliver the jab.

The booster can be given six months after the second vaccine.

Betsi is inviting those eligible for it now.

Gill Harris, executive director of nursing and midwifery said: “Our teams are working flat out to get booster jabs into the arms of people in the top priority groups as quickly as possible.

“We’re administering around 3,000 vaccines every day, and we are on track to have offered the booster jab to 90 per cent of those eligible by mid-December - an aim that is shared across health boards in Wales.”

She added: “Please remember, six months is the minimum interval between your second dose and getting your booster.

“We’re currently administering boosters to frontline health and social care staff and those aged over 80. We have begun sending appointment letters to those aged over 70.

“Provided six months have passed since a second dose jab, we are inviting people eligible for their booster in the same priority order as the first phase.

“We are on track to have offered the jab to 90 per cent of those eligible by mid-December.”

The health board said people should wait for an appointment in the post and not contact their GP surgery or a Covid-19 vaccination contact centre.

Because the health board is administering vaccines from fewer sites, some people may be asked to travel further for their booster vaccine than they did to receive their first or second jab.

“All of our Covid-19 vaccination sites are on public transport routes,” Gill Harris added.

“Those with concerns about how they can travel to their appointment are invited to contact us.”

Appointments are still being sent out for first dose appointments for children aged 12-15

“If your child hasn’t received a letter just yet, please don’t worry that they have been missed. There’s no need to call us to try and book an appointment.”