Covid-19: Evening Update
Here's a reminder of today's Covid headlines
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 4 additional deaths related to COVID-19 and 420 new cases.
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People aged under 30 could be vaccinated against covid-19 earlier than those aged 30 to 50.
Stephen Donnelly's asked the department of health to examine the possibility of revising the order of age cohorts.
The health minister says people aged under 30 could be vaccinated against covid-19 earlier to reduce transmission of the virus.
It means people aged 18 to 30 would get their jab before those aged 30 to 50, once people in their 60s are vaccinated.
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HSE CEO, Paul Reid, says he is not aware of any plans to change the vaccine priority list.
The Head of the HSE says the health service is ready to make adjustments from the age based system if asked to do so by government.
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The labour party leader has criticised the minister for health's request for review of vaccine programme.
Alan Kelly says the Stephen Donnelly's request for a review of the prioritisation of age cohorts is causing confusion.
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New Draft Regulations could see €125/table Street Dining Licence fee for restaurants temporarily removed.
According to TheJournal.ie, changes are expected to take place in the next couple of weeks, pending approval, after they are first put forward by Minister O’Brien
This regulation would provide a ‘zero fee’ street furniture licence for this year.