Covid vaccine booster doses are being made available to those aged 30 to 39 from today.
While those aged 16 to 29 who received a one dose Johnson and Johnson jab are also eligible for a booster.
It must be three months since the person received their primary vaccine or since a positive covid test result.
Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine are now being offered to everyone aged 30+, joining healthcare workers, pregnant woman and people 16+ with a high-risk condition. Without a booster dose, you're more at risk of serious illness from COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/ZdmEOBnCCa
— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) December 29, 2021
Hospitals
There are 568 patients with Covid being treated in hospitals today.
That's an increase of 47 from yesterday.
92 patients with the disease are in ICU.
Wave
The latest wave of Covid 19 cases will peak in the next week or so, according to the Tanaiste.
Leo Varadkar says while January would be a difficult month, the number of virus patients in hospital would be lower than last winter.
The Tanaiste says that Covid 19 infections were likely to be very high 'for the next few days and to peak in the next week or so.
