In all, 89,000 children have been registered.
39,000 children aged 12 to 15 have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
A total of 89,000 children have registered since the HSE's portal opened to the cohort on Thursday.
#COVIDVaccine registration is open for all children aged 12-15. To register your child for a vaccine, you'll need:
— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) August 16, 2021
📱your mobile phone number
✉️your email address
👤child's name and date of birth
👤child’s PPS number
📍child’s Eircode
Register: https://t.co/Xe6opGYPvN#ForUsAll pic.twitter.com/JmKpNgex6D
81 per cent of people who are eligible for a vaccine are now fully vaccinated.
HSE National Lead on Vaccination Programme Damien McCallion vaccine appointments are now readily available to anyone who wants one
The HSE says nearly 40,000 Covid vaccines doses were administered over the weekend, many of which went to 12-15 year olds.
It's also seeing 8 to 10 thousand people from a range of age groups registering each day.
Tom Douglas has more
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