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23rd December 2020
Clare’s Independent TD believes questions need to be answered on the long term plan for getting the country out of lockdown.
Level five restrictions are due to come into force tomorrow, with some modifications for retail, and senior government figures have already suggested that they could be in place until March.
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From tomorrow, the country will move to the highest level of restrictions on the government’s COVID-19 road map, with some modifications including allowing non-essential retailers to keep their doors open.
Hotels, gastropubs, hairdressers and beauticians will have to close, while restrictions on household visits and inter-county travel will be phased in from St. Stephen’s Day.
Nasal flu vaccine extended to teenagers due to low take-up
Only 190,000 LAIV vaccines have been administered since October, out of 460,000 distributed. By Adam Daly Friday 11 Dec 2020, 5:23 PM Dec 11th 2020, 5:23 PM 12,441 Views 65 Comments
Image: Shutterstock/H Ko
Image: Shutterstock/H Ko
THE ELIGIBILITY FOR the free nasal flu vaccine has been extended to teenagers up to 17 years of age due to the low uptake among children.
The LAIV (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine), which is administered through a single spray in each nostril rather than an injection, had previously been free for kids aged two to 12 years.
Since October, over 190,000 LAIV vaccines have been administered, out of 460,000 doses distributed to GPs and pharmacists around the country.