Health
Under-30s may get vaccinated before those under 50 in new plan being considered to slow Covid-19 – The Irish Times
Officials fear a spike in cases among younger people once society begins to reopen
People under the age of 30 may get vaccinated earlier in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus ahead of the wider reopening of society, under proposals currently being examined by the Department of Health.
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has asked officials to examine the possibility of revising the order of age cohorts scheduled to receive the vaccine so that younger people in the 18-30 age group would get their shots before those aged under 50, once those in their 60s are vaccinated.
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