2,855 new cases of Covid-19 were reported last night.
Everyone will need a Covid vaccine booster to combat the different strains of covid, according to an infectious disease specialist.
Healthcare workers are due to start receiving their booster jab this weekend after the National Immunisation Advisory Committee approved it.
Around 3,500 healthcare staff are out of work because of Covid related reasons.
Whilst 2,855 new cases of Covid-19 were reported last night.
It's the second highest daily figure since January, and almost 8,000 cases have been confirmed over the past three days.
There are 515 people being treated in hospital for the virus - an increase of 15 since yesterday.
91 are being treated in ICU
Prof. Anthony Staines is Professor of Healthy Systems at DCU
He joined Clem Ryan on Tuesday's edition of Kildare Today.

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