Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the government will be looking to vaccinate children and young people come the Autumn of 2021.
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Speaking in the Dáil yesterday, the Taoiseach explained how Ireland will be rolling out booster vaccines later in the year or early in 2022.
“I think we will need boosters later on in the year or early next year,” he said.
“It will depend. I think our older age cohorts will need booster vaccines, but NIAC has said that the length of time that immunity lasts is longer. That is good news as well.”
He went on to say that the government would be looking into giving young people and children vaccines come the Autumn months this year.
“We will then have to look at young people and children in the autumn. NIAC is examining that following authorisations that have been given to the companies in respect of children and young people.”
He added that the Irish State, along with the European Union, has entered into pre-purchase agreements for mRNA vaccines throughout 2021 and 2022.