It is being reported that vaccination of children as young as 12 against Covid-19 could begin as early as next month.
It comes as the State races to beat an expected surge in the Delta variant in the coming weeks as the return of schools in late August approaches.
Independent.ie is reporting today that the HSE’s Schools Immunisation Programme is expected to be used alongside the existing Covid-19 vaccination infrastructure to begin vaccinating children as soon as clinical advice allows.
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