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Midlands Immunologist Believes Ireland's Booster Campaign Should Only Target Elderly

Sunday, 22 August 2021 16:13

Concern has been raised about the waning effectiveness of Covid 19 vaccines against the Delta variant.

Concern has been raised about the waning effectiveness of Covid 19 vaccines against the Delta variant, after Israel reported a steep increase in cases and deaths.

The country was one of the first in the world to vaccinate it's population but is now dealing with a major surge of cases, including breakthrough infections.

Trinity College Immunologist and Mullingar's Kingstown Mills says Ireland's booster campaign should only target the elderly and vulnerable for now as new vaccines are already being developed:

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