The total number of booster or third doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered by the HSE is now over one million. Up to yesterday, 1,005,656 boosters, or third doses had been given.
The breakdown is 914,198 additional doses and 91,458 extra doses for people who are immunocompromised. The latest figures from the Department of Health show the number of patients with Covid-19 in hospital has reduced by 31 to 505.
The number of patients in ICU with the virus has increased by seven to 117 today. Yesterday, the Department was notified of 2,950 further coronavirus cases.
Meanwhile, the Chair of Comparative Immunology in Trinity College Professor Clíona O'Farrelly has said she welcomed the HSE's announcement that those over the age of 30 are likely