Over 65's and the immunocompromised are to be offered another Covid-19 vaccine.
NIAC has issued new advice that people over 65 or over 12 years old and vulnerable should receive a second booster jab.
📢Today we're announcing that those aged 65 years and older and those who are immunocompromised should receive a further booster dose of COVID-19 Vaccine following advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee. pic.twitter.com/h364UG0xfE
— Stephen Donnelly (@DonnellyStephen) April 6, 2022
The second mRNA jab will be administered 4 to 6 months after they were first boosted.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says the HSE will now work on the rollout of the latest dose for those who need it.
