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Everyone aged over 18 can register for an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine from tomorrow

Everyone aged over 18 will be able to register for an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine from tomorrow. It mea...
Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

18.47 20 Jul 2021


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Everyone aged over 18 can regi...

Everyone aged over 18 can register for an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine from tomorrow

Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

18.47 20 Jul 2021


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Everyone aged over 18 will be able to register for an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine from tomorrow.

It means everyone aged 18-24 will soon be able to get a Pfizer or Moderna jab, just days after registration opened to 25-29-year-olds.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said the vaccination programme is now "ahead of schedule".

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As of yesterday, people aged 18 to 24 can also 'opt in' to get an AstraZeneca vaccine - meaning they'll be offered that vaccine if it's available ahead of the Pfizer or Moderna ones.

However, health officials currently recommend that everyone aged under 50 get one of the two mRNA vaccines where possible.

People aged 18 to 34 can also get the Janssen vaccine from pharmacies.

Despite the limited supplies of the one-shot jab, pharmacies have administered around 86,000 vaccines to younger people since July 5th.

Main image: File photo. Picture by: Bob Edme/AP/Press Association Images

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