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Today the HSE has announced that the Covid-19 booster vaccination is to be offered to anyone aged 18-49.
It comes as the country's hospitals remain under severe pressure with significant numbers of people waiting for admission on trolleys in emergency departments. The overcrowding is being driven by a rise in respiratory infections, including Covid and the flu.
The HSE has said anyone aged 18-49 can make an appointment for their second Covid-19 booster dose through the HSE website, with appointments available from today.
The HSE's Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Colm Henry, said uptake of the second booster vaccine was not as widespread as the HSE had hoped. He said there were 2,300 cases of flu confirmed in labs last week, compared to half that number the week before.
He said there has been a rise in over-75s presenting to emergency departments, with half of them being admitted.
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