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27th July 2021
04:10pm BST

People under the age of 16 will need parental consent to be given before receiving the vaccine, with the HSE portal set to be updated to allow for this. It is believed the vaccination of the 12-15 cohort could commence as early as next week in order for it to be completed before the start of the new school term.Our vaccination programme is well ahead of schedule with 16/17 year-olds registering today.
Cabinet has now approved offering vaccines to 12-15 year-olds. We'll make clear information for parents available in the coming days and announce soon when registration can begin. pic.twitter.com/kEqRpqCznV — Stephen Donnelly (@DonnellyStephen) July 27, 2021
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