Under 40s to be offered Pfizer over Oxford vaccine Posted: 12:33 pm May 7, 2021
By Roisin Henderson
The Department of Health has announced today that those under 40 will now be offered the Pfizer vaccine over the Oxford-Astra Zeneca vaccine, where possible.
Urging people to continue to come forward for their jab, the Department issued a statement this morning stating “vaccines continue to save lives in Northern Ireland and to protect people from serious illness.”
“The Astra Zeneca vaccine continues to be essential in the successful roll-out of our vaccination programme,” said a spokesman. “Thanks to this programme, close to a million people here have already received their first vaccine dose, helping society to emerge carefully from lockdown.
NI vaccine: Department of Health issues latest vaccine advice as under-40s urged to come forward for jab
The DoH said NI adults under 40 will be given an alternative to the AstraZeneca vaccine
South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon (Image: Jonathan Porter/Presseye)
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It does, however, highlight why caution is still essential in relation to Covid-19. The most effective way to stop variants developing or spreading is to keep pushing down infection rates and transmission of the virus in our community. All variants spread in the same way. We protect ourselves and others by following public health advice and getting vaccinated when our turn comes. Social distancing and limiting the number of contacts we have are still vitally important. So too are wearing a face covering and washing hands well and often. Also, please always remember the particular risks from indoor settings, especially those that are crowded and have poor ventilation.
Health officials say seven cases of the Indian variant have been detected in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Michael McBride said that the cases are not unexpected. By Niall O Connor Thursday 6 May 2021, 4:39 PM Thu 4:39 PM 17,883 Views 38 Comments
Northern Ireland Chief Medical Officer Michael McBride said seven cases of the Indian variant have been detected.
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Northern Ireland Chief Medical Officer Michael McBride said seven cases of the Indian variant have been detected.
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NORTHERN IRELAND HEALTH officials have said that the Indian Coronavirus variant has been detected in tests.
The NI Department of Health said this afternoon that the Public Health Agency has notified them of seven cases of the variant. These are the first confirmed cases of this mutation of the virus in th