People as young as 18 could soon be called for their coronavirus vaccine, Swansea Bay University Health Board has announced.
The health board has re-opened its vaccination reserve list for those aged 18 to 29, and for those in older age groups, as part of its "leave no-one behind" campaign.
The healthcare provider said it is particularly focusing on those aged 18-29 as new safety guidance states under 30s should be offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
"In our case we want to target any appointment slots which come up at short notice for Pfizer vaccine initially at this age group," a statement read.
"Please note that being on a reserve list doesn’t automatically mean that you will be called for a vaccine ahead of your scheduled time as we are using our reserve list to manage missed appointments and cancellations.
"However over 2,000 people have already been called."
The reserve list had been open for those aged over 30. The health board said it had received a "large volume" of applications, adding that due to the roll-out of the vaccine, it may be likely that people in that category may receive their routine appointment first.
A statement read: "We’re still working through the large volume of applications from this age group and will continue to call people in when appointment slots become available at short notice. However, we have also started routine first-dose scheduling of those 39 and under from this week, so you may find your routine appointment comes through first."
Those aged 18 to 29, 40 and over, or with an underlying health condition, can register to be on the reserve list by clicking here.
Those 40 and over who still haven't had their first dose are also encouraged to e-mail SBU.Covidbookingteam@wales.nhs.uk
