Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will update the Cabinet this morning about plans to deal with viruses circulating this autumn and winter. It is understood the Minister will say there could be “significant levels of community transmission” and a co-circulation of COVID-19 and flu. The plans include the rolling-out of a vaccination program which will commence in the first week of October. Vaccines for COVID-19 and flu will once again be co-administered free of charge to eligible people. Minister Donnelly will say that Ireland has secured the adapted Pfizer vaccine, under the EU Vaccines Strategy, which will be administered as the...
