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Under 30s may get Covid vaccines before 30-50 year olds under new plans being considered to slow infections
Updated: 17 Apr 2021, 12:48
YOUNG people under the age of 30 may get vaccinated earlier in a bid to slow the spread of Covid-19, under new proposals being considered by the Department of Health.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has asked officials to consider amending the vaccine priority list so that younger people in the 18-30 cohort would get the jab sooner than those aged 30-50, once the over 60s are vaccinated.
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67-year-olds are invited to set up an appointmentCredit: Alamy
The proposals are a response to the fear that cases will surge in young people once Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease, as this cohort is most likely to socialise in large numbers, according to The Irish Times.
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Decision on spacing out Pfizer vaccine doses will be made within the week , says Donnelly
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The idea of people under the age 60 being allowed to take the AstraZeneca vaccine if they consent was also discussed by government today.
Image: Sam Boal
The idea of people under the age 60 being allowed to take the AstraZeneca vaccine if they consent was also discussed by government today.
Image: Sam Boal
A DECISION ON whether to space out the doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be made within the week, according to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.
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Dublin Airport this morning
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The mandatory hotel quarantine booking system has been temporarily suspended as it’s capacity is currently being reviewed.
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