A leading Immunologist says a second Covid-19 booster could be offered to those aged under 65 this Autumn.
The number of people in hospital who tested positive for the virus rose to 360 yesterday.
23 Covid positive patients are being treated in intensive care.
Trinity College Dublin Professor Kingston Mills, says a new booster may be available to general population later this year.
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"It's possible in the Autumn, but in the Autumn, we may have a new version of the vaccine."
"The companies have made new versions that are designed to protect against Omicron, even though Omicron has moved on, it is closest to what's circulating right now."
