The second Covid-19 booster jab is now available for all people aged over 50.
The HSE confirmed that appointments can now be made by anyone within the age bracket online. The jabs are provided at participating pharmacies, GP clinics and vaccination centres.
The HSE’s chief clinical officer Colm Henry encouraged people eligible for a booster to consider registering for an appointment. He added that vaccination was the best protection against serious illness from a Covid-19 infection.
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He said: “Everyone aged 50 and over can now register to get their next booster dose. If you haven’t had your primary vaccination, it’s not too late, you can still access the information through the HSE website and book an appointment.
"Keeping up to date with your vaccines will give you the best protection from serious illness, and increase immunity against infection from Covid-19.”
People who are over 16 weeks pregnant are also eligible to receive a second booster. The rollout will be extended next week to include people aged 12-49 with underlying health conditions, such as cancer, chronic kidney disease and HIV.
Anyone aged over 12 who has not yet received their first booster can apply for one. Immunocompromised children aged 5-11 will also be invited to receive their first booster dose in the near future.
There were 338 cases of Covid -19 confirmed by PCR on Wednesday and a further 456 positive antigens registered on the same day. The latest figures suggest that 15 people are currently in ICU with a Covid-19 infection, which is down from 17 on Wednesday. 288 people currently in hospital have tested positive for Covid-19.
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