# booster programme

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2022

Booster vaccines available to anyone aged over 16 as Health Minister promises more ICU beds

Over 16s will be able to receive the jab in vaccination centres, pharmacies or at their GP.

Those aged over 16 will be able to access the jab through vaccination centres, community pharmacies and GPs.

HSE Chief Clinical Officer Colm Henry said that at least 3,800 HSE staff were out on Covid-related leave across the country.

Meanwhile, Eamon Ryan has said that he expects schools, colleges and creches to reopen after the Christmas break.

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# Boosters

People aged 30-39 can receive a booster shot from today

Those aged 16-29 who received a Janssen primary dose can also avail of a booster from today.

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Dec 29th 2021, 6:00 AM

# fourth dose

Israel offers Covid-19 vaccine fourth dose to people over 60 and healthcare workers

“The world will follow in our footsteps,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said.

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Dec 22nd 2021, 7:52 AM

# Boosters

HSE opens new online self-scheduler to book booster vaccine appointments

The scheduling system will offer more than 3,000 individual appointments for four initial clinics from tomorrow morning.

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Dec 21st 2021, 11:39 PM

# booster rollout

People aged 40-49 to be offered Covid boosters from 19 December

It comes after Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said Digital Covid Certificates will be reissued in January to include booster vaccines.

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Dec 17th 2021, 10:09 PM

# booster rollout

Around 1.75 million people will have received a booster by Christmas, says Tánaiste

It is understood that Leo Varadkar made the comment at tonight’s Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting.

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Dec 15th 2021, 10:04 PM

# booster programme

HSE says GPs can offer booster shots to over 16s

However, they have been told to continue to prioritise older and more vulnerable patients.

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Dec 15th 2021, 9:32 PM

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HSE tells centres to allow boosters after 3-month gap as Cabinet discusses Covid developments

Stephen Donnelly said the Government will assess more measures and scheduling options so more people can get the booster jab.

The new guidance will be in place when the HSE updates its IT system

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said the schedule for booster jabs is being revised

Taoiseach Micheál Martin called for more GPs and pharmacists to get involved with the booster rollout

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Dec 14th 2021, 1:44 PM

# Micheál Martin

Taoiseach ‘concerned but hopeful’ about Covid-19 situation

Micheál Martin said this afternoon that he hoped the HSE could deliver 1.5 million booster jabs before the end of the year.

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Dec 10th 2021, 9:10 PM

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Taoiseach apologises to people turned away from vaccination centres

The HSE also apologised to anyone impacted by booster appointment issues.

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Dec 9th 2021, 6:17 PM

# booster programme

What we know about the Covid-19 booster vaccine roll-out so far

Over a million booster vaccines have been administered so far in the rollout

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Dec 8th 2021, 5:02 PM

# booster programme

Walk-in booster vaccine clinics now open for 60-69 age group and healthcare workers

People can attend the dedicated walk-in clinics without an appointment.

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Nov 25th 2021, 5:05 PM

# vaccine programme

Questions over actual number of booster 'no-shows' as people report problems with booking system

People who already received the booster have reported difficulties cancelling HSE appointments.

HSE boss Paul Reid said that up to 50% of appointments for booster jabs were 'no-shows'.

People who have already received the extra jab say they were unable to cancel unneeded appointments.

Opposition politicians say clarity is needed on what exactly is causing the issue, writes Céimin Burke.

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Nov 24th 2021, 12:05 AM