Babies aged 6 months and over can get the Covid-19 vaccine from next week
Babies aged 6 months and over can get the Covid-19 vaccine from next week. The HSE has confirmed that the vaccine will be available for this cohort from next Monday, February 20th. It stated; “COVID-19 vaccination is available to children aged 6 months and older to give them protection against serious COVID-19 illness. “For people […]
3 years ago
First person to get the Covid vaccine in Ireland has died
Rest in peace. The first woman to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Ireland has sadly died at the age of 81. Annie Lynch passed away “peacefully” on Saturday in a nursing home with her daughter by her side. It is understood that Annie had been diagnosed with cancer as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease […]
3 years ago
Parents urged to vaccinate kids as just 27% of 5-11s are registered
The HSE had expected this part of the roll-out to go more slowly than with older people. It has been a few week since the Covid-19 vaccination program in Ireland was extended to the five-11-year-old cohort of children. However, as of last Thursday, just 27 percent of Irish children in this age group were registered […]
4 years ago
Parents of 5-11 year olds at higher risk can now register for the Covid-19 vaccine
This is great news for parents of vulnerable children. As of today, Tuesday, December 28th, the HSE has opened COVID-19 vaccine registration for children aged 5 – 11 years who are at higher risk from COVID-19. What this means is that parents can register their child for the vaccine from today if they have a […]
5 years ago
Vaccinating kids should take priority over boosters, says immunology professor
“All rollout resources should be skewed towards getting unvaccinated children some degree of protection in the coming weeks.” This might help with the transmission of the new Omicron variant, says Professor Paul Moynagh of Maynooth University. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Moynagh explains that he feels resources should now be directed at vaccinating the five […]
5 years ago
Breaking: Covid-19 vaccination for 5-11-year-olds given the green light
The Covid-19 vaccine program is now set to be extended to the five to 11-year-old age group. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has given the green light to Covid-19 vaccine for children under 12, and the roll-out is set to get underway in just days. NIAC approves the use of Pfizer Covid vaccines in […]
5 years ago