Peadar Tóibín
Question:551. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when children between 12 to 16 years of age who are vaccinated over three months will receive their Covid-19 booster vaccination. [3024/22]
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Questions (551, 598, 629)
Seán Haughey
Question:598. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when booster vaccines will be made available to the 12 to 15 years of age cohort who have underlying health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3172/22]
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Róisín Shortall
Question:629. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if children aged 12 to 15 years of age living with an immunocompromised person will be prioritised for boosters; if the National Immunisation Advisory Committee recommends booster vaccination for this age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3391/22]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 551, 598 and 629 together.
The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practices in relation to immunisation.The NIAC has recommended that a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine (irrespective of whether the primary vaccination course was of an mRNA or adenoviral vector) be offered to those aged 16 years and older with the rollout now underway. The NIAC will continue to examine emerging evidence regarding booster vaccines and will make further recommendations if required.