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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Michelle Cullen

Covid booster vaccines now available for those over 60 and pregnant women

People aged 60 and over are now eligible to receive their next Covid-19 booster vaccine.

Those in the age group, along with pregnant women, will be able to make an appointment through the Health Service Executive from Monday.

HSE Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry has urged people to take up the offer, saying it would provide "ongoing protection from serious illness, and increase your immunity against infection from Covid-19, which we know tends to reduce after a period of months following your last vaccine".

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