Over 40's Expected To Be Next In Line For Covid Booster Shots.

Monday, 13 December 2021 08:25

By Breffni Clack

People over 40 are expected to be included in an updated booster programme to be announced this week.

People over 40 are expected to be included in an updated booster programme to be announced this week.
The government's looking to speed up the delivery of third shots due to concern over the Omicorn variant.
It's aiming to have 1.5 million third doses administered before Christmas.
UCC Professor of Immunovirology, Liam Fanning, says a faster rollout of boosters is needed to deal with the Omicron threat:

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