The Chair of the Vaccination Taskforce has said it is likely that 90% of over 18s will be fully vaccinated by mid September.
He said 87.8% of over 18s have received two doses and 91.7% of this age cohort having received one dose. He said we are now at the "final furlong" of the vaccination programme and that the "emergency phase" of the rollout will finish at the end of September.
He said it is not yet clear if the Vaccine Taskforce will have a role in any booster programme. Prof McCraith said that the European Medicines Agency has not yet given approval for the vaccines to be used as boosters.
Meanwhile, the Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid said: "The finishing line of this phase of the vaccination programme is so close now." In a post