From August 2025 the latest recommendations from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee for a COVID-19 vaccine?
COVID-19 vaccine is now recommended twice each year for the following groups only:
- those aged 80 years and above
- those aged 18 years and above living in long term care facilities for older adults
- those aged 6 months and older with immunocompromise associated with a suboptimal response to vaccination.
Those who are recommended to receive a COVID-19 vaccine twice each year are those who are considered at highest risk of infection and have continuously had the highest rates of complications due to COVID-19
A COVID-19 vaccine is now recommended once each year for the following groups only:
- those aged 60 – 79 years
- Those aged 6 months to 59 years with medical conditions associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation, severe disease or death.
A COVID-19 vaccine is now recommended in each pregnancy for:
- Pregnant adolescents and adults with immunocompromise or with medical conditions associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation, severe disease or death.
More information available here: Booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine – HSE
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