People aged 55 and older can now register for a second Covid-19 booster vaccine. Appointments can be made either through the Health Service Executive's vaccine portal, or with participating GPs and pharmacies.
The HSE said women who are more than 16 weeks pregnant can also book their next booster jab. Children aged 5-11 who are immunocompromised, who are due their first booster, will be asked to register for this soon.
The HSE also said that from next week, people aged 50 to 54, can also register for a second booster vaccine, while anyone with long term health conditions will be offered boosters soon.
HSE Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry said: "Everyone aged over 55 and pregnant women, should now get their next booster dose. "We know immunity tends to reduce after a period of months following your last vaccine so this booster will give ongoing protection from serious illness, and increase immunity against infection from Covid-19." Latest coronavirus stories It comes as the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 continues to reduce.