Labour Leader wants 2nd doses administered more swiftly.
The Dáil has heard calls to change the vaccine roll-out for people aged 60 to 70.
It comes as a new study has shown the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines are not as effective against the Indian variant of the virus after just one dose.
Labour leader Alan Kelly has called for the most vulnerable people to have their second dose of AstraZeneca sped up to get them fully protected:
Timolin Student Awarded For Sepsis Research
It comes as September is Sepsis Awareness Month
Kfm and Independent Radio Stations Launch Major Road Safety Promotion
Unique initiative to increase road safety awareness - with over 1,200 episodes of radio content to be broadcast on Irish airwaves
Central Bank Reveals Average Time Of Four Years To Build House
The Bank's also revised downwards the number of homes it predicts will be built this year
Cost Of MetroLink Expected To Be Much Higher Than Estimated
It comes as ministers prepare to sign off on the next stage of the project this morning (16 September).
Man Dies Following Two-Vehicle Collision On M4 In Enfield
Gardaí say his body has since been removed to a local mortuary, where a post-mortem will take place
Irish Rugby Legend Sets Off On Kildare Leg Of Nine-Marathon Charity Event
The charity event for cancer began on 12 September.
The 95th Edition Of The National Ploughing Championships Gets Underway This Morning
300,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event
Occupied Territories Bill Comes Into Effect
The Government says the move should now be followed by action across the European Union.
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