Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he would like to see the green light given on boosters for healthcare workers.
The minister said he believes there is "a strong case" for giving healthcare workers boosters and he will keep in very close contact with the National Immunisation Advisory Committee in relation to the issue. "It's going to be a tough winter in healthcare," he said. "And as we go into the winter, we've got to be doing everything we can. "One of the things we're doing is the flu vaccine programme and we're now adding the booster vaccine programme to that as well. "I think we have been very well served by NIAC and I think one of the reasons why we have one the highest participation rates in vaccines in Ireland is