Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that the change to the vaccination schedule will accelerate the benefit of immunisation.
Dr Karina Butler, Chairperson of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, said that for every one person aged 19-24 hospitalised with the disease, six people aged 60-64 are hospitalised. Earlier, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee has said an operationally simple, age-based programme for those aged 16-64 in descending order is the most equitable and efficient way to continue the national Covid-19 vaccination rollout.
Meanwhile, the Health Service Executive has said the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospital fell below 300 last night.
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