There are currently no plans to provide Covid-19 booster jabs to those under the age of 50, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has confirmed.
It comes as eligible cohorts are urged to get their vaccines to take pressure off emergency departments this winter.
Minister Donnelly said that due to care delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of people attending hospital. “The reality is that they are very significantly overrepresented by people who have not got the latest vaccine,” Minister Donnelly explained.
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