It follows advice from NIAC
The wait time between a second Covid-19 vaccine and a booster jab has been reduced from 5 to 3 months.
Details were announced last night by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, following new NIAC advice.
? I have this evening accepted a recommendation from NIAC that the gap between completion of primary schedule of COVID-19 vaccination and a booster dose will be reduced to three months. Boosters will continue to be offered in the priority order previously recommended. pic.twitter.com/W394WqjG74
— Stephen Donnelly (@DonnellyStephen) December 13, 2021
Source: Twitter (@DonnellyStephen)
It comes as the Chief Medical Officer warns the Omicron variant now accounts for 11% of Covid cases here.
That's up from less than 1% a week ago.
If you are eligible for a booster dose of #COVID19 vaccine, then please take the opportunity to receive your vaccine as soon as it is available to you. Similarly, if you are yet to receive a primary dose of #COVID19 vaccine then please come forward as soon as possible.
— Dr Tony Holohan (@CMOIreland) December 10, 2021
Source: Twitter (@CMOIreland)
NIAC also recommended a fourth dose of an mRNA vaccine three months after a third for those who're immunocompromised.
