Taoiseach Micheal Martin has not ruled out the possibility of the return of Covid-19 restrictions in the winter months ahead, signalling that mask wearing could return for retail settings should the Government introduce mandatory mask wearing.
It comes as the State’s vaccine advisory body, NIAC, is considering whether people aged under 65 should receive a second booster shot as cases of the disease are wreaking havoc on services. Government sources have said there are discussions taking place about the potential of a fourth round of a Covid-19 vaccine for the population in the winter months due to fears of waning immunity and the emergence of new variants of the virus.
When asked if there could be a return of restrictions in the winter, Mr Martin said all he can predict is “uncertainty.” He said: “I just can’t predict with certainty what will happen, all I can predict is uncertainty.
