The Covid-19 booster vaccination is to be offered to anyone aged 18-49, the HSE has confirmed
It comes as the country's hospitals remain under severe pressure with significant numbers of people waiting for admission on trolleys in emergency departments.At 8pm yesterday, there were 690 patients with Covid in the country's hospitals, which was down on the previous day.
We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Dr Henry said uptake of the first booster was strong at 77%, but figures began to wane because"the fear factor wasn't there as much".
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chinese hospitals ‘extremely busy’ as Covid strains health systemSome countries are considering travel rules for visitors from China
Read more »
More than 570 on hospital trolleys as health service battles winter illness surgeOvercrowding in adult and children’s hospitals being driven by surge in respiratory viruses
Read more »
COVID-19: Number of people in hospital passes 700The number of people in hospital with COVID19 has passed 700, new figures show.
Read more »
Pressure on hospitals from Covid surge of ‘huge concern’ – HSEGPs called on to work extra hours during ‘exceptional period’ facing health service
Read more »
Hospital-acquired Covid cases up 75% in year to JulyBeaumont Hospital in Dublin has the highest number of hospital-acquired Covid cases this year so far at 509
Read more »