The 7 millionth vaccination will be administered
It's expected that 90 percent of adults will be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of the day.
The vaccination programme is also expected to reach its 7 millionth dose today.
Yesterday, 1,292 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed - a fall of 253 on the previous day.
331 patients are in hospital with the virus - 54 of whom are being treated in intensive care.
Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology at DCU, says presenting for a second vaccine dose is vital:
VACCINATION UPDATE
— Brian MacCraith (@muirtheimhne) September 10, 2021
2 major milestones today in the vaccine programme:
90% of adults (18+) are now fully vaccinated
By end of today, >7m doses will have been administered
Please remember that vaccines need time to work; it requires 7-14 days to build your immunity after Dose 2 pic.twitter.com/7jgK4edQ3Z
90 percent of over-18s are also now fully vaccinated.
12 severe reactions have been recorded among a total of 6.8 million doses.
Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology at DCU, says it's clear that the benefits of the vaccines outweigh the risks
Two "major milestones" will be reached today in Ireland's vaccination programme as more than 90% of adults have no been fully immunised against the Covid-19 virus. @TheGregMurphy
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) September 10, 2021
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Health experts say boosters jabs will be the next major step in Ireland's vaccine rollout plan.
Paul O’Donoghue reports
A health expert says the next step for Ireland's vaccination programme could be protecting children under 12.
BioNtech's chief medical officer's told Der Spiegal, they expect to file results of trials in five to 11 year olds with regulators in the next few weeks.
DCU professor of health systems, Anthony Staines, says children returning to school should be protected
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