Greece to vaccinate those living on its islands by end of June to boost tourism

Among the Greek islands which will be vaccinated by the end of June are Rhodes, Corfu, Zante, Kefalonia, Santorini and Mykonos

Greece will reopen for tourism on Saturday when it lifts a ban on people travelling between different regions. File Picture: Nick Ansell/PA

Greece has committed to fully vaccinating all residents on nearly 100 of its islands by the end of June in a bid to attract international tourists this summer.

This is a change to its national jab programme which prioritises people based on their age and medical vulnerability to coronavirus.