Covid vaccine programme for children aged between six months and four to begin
Dr Aparna Keegan, specialist in public health medicine, HSE National Immunisation Office said: “We are encouraging parents to familiarise themselves with HSE advice on the children’s Covid-19 vaccine with information available at www.hse.ie.
Children in the age group will require three doses of the vaccine with an interval of three weeks between dose one and two and at least eight weeks between dose two and three. Community vaccination centres across the country will commence the roll out of clinics from Monday onwards with many commencing clinics later in the week and over the following weekend.Some counties including Mayo and Donegal will commence clinics from the following week beginning March 2.Young children will be offered a Comirnaty vaccine.
A parent or legal guardian will need to give consent for their child to get their vaccine and will need go to the appointment in person.
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