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Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin addresses the nation on the new anti-Covid measures , Source: merrionstreet.ie
They aim to stop transmission in the community. Vaccine boosters have been approved for people aged 50 to 59
Following public health advice, the Irish government has agreed additional measures aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 in the community. According to the government, the new curbs have been prompted by the uncertain and worrisome epidemic situation which may further deteriorate depending on the levels of social contact, adherence to basic public health protective measures, and levels of immunity across the population.
"We need to act now to deal with this surge," said Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin, addressing the nation on the additional measures.
The following measures are coming into effect:
From midnight 18 November:
The booster vaccination programme will be extended to those aged 16-59 with underlying conditions and to those aged 50 to 59. Booster doses will be administered through both the pharmacies and vaccination centres. Currently, people aged over 60 in the community and residents in long-term care facilities, the immunocompromised, and healthcare workers are eligible for booster shots.
This week, the Health Service Executive (HSE) said 40 percent of people in hospitals are unvaccinated although they constitute just 7 percent of the adult population. Regarding Intensive Care Unit admissions, the unvaccinated comprise 52 percent and the partially vaccinated another 5 percent.
HSE reminds that vaccination, however effective, cannot prevent transmission alone, urging for compliance with the established public health behaviours during the pandemic. These include prompt testing and isolation when presenting symptoms, wearing face masks, covering coughs and sneezes, keeping hands clean, ensuring adequate ventilation of indoor spaces, and maintaining social distancing.
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