Up to 10,000 to receive booster Covid-19 vaccines in pharmacies this weekBoosters are also being provided for eligible groups in vaccination centres and GP surgeriesFri Nov 19 2021 - 18:44
What happens if ICU beds run out in Irish hospitals?Ireland has just 300 intensive care beds. We may need to make room for 500 Covid patientsFri Nov 19 2021 - 08:25
Covid-19: Hospitals move to crisis footing as cases surgeExtra ICU capacity to be identified as HSE warns of ‘unthinkable’ consequence of surgeFri Nov 19 2021 - 01:00
Up to 50% booked for coronavirus boosters no show, says HSEPaul Reid speculates behaviour may be due to ‘sense of security’ given people are vaccinatedThu Nov 18 2021 - 17:24
Clarification sought on boosters for Janssen Covid-19 vaccine recipientsStudies have show that effectiveness of single dose product fell sharply after eight monthsThu Nov 18 2021 - 14:44
Risk of Covid reinfection low for more than 12 months, Hiqa assessment findsDespite promising evidence, watchdog keeps period of presumptive immunity at 9 monthsThu Nov 18 2021 - 10:47
Martin says further Covid restrictions cannot be ruled out as new measures revealedLatest measures include midnight closing time for bars and clubs as hospitals face pressureWed Nov 17 2021 - 08:12
The new Covid measures may take weeks in some cases to make an impactWe must wonder why the rate at which cases translate into hospitalisations has hardly improved since vaccines were availableWed Nov 17 2021 - 04:19
Daily overcrowding record at UHL with 95 people awaiting admissionFacility accounted for almost one quarter of the 409 patients counted on trolleys by INMOTue Nov 16 2021 - 11:44
Boosters for over-50s expected as Covid wave threatens health serviceGovernment ‘taken aback’ by level of hospitalisations as Covid subcommittee meetsTue Nov 16 2021 - 04:30
Children’s critical care units often exceed recommended occupancy levelsOccupancy at State’s two paediatric critical care units regularly exceed 100% – reportTue Nov 16 2021 - 00:01
Antigen tests may be allowed as alternative to vaccine pass, Nphet saysNegative tests may be used by people who cannot get vaccinated for medical reasonsMon Nov 15 2021 - 23:28
More than 350 planned hospital beds yet to be deliveredHSE winter plan proposes additional home-support hours to alleviate pressureMon Nov 15 2021 - 21:43
Covid conundrum: Why is Ireland worse off than most of western Europe?Starting from high base, increased mixing indoors and waning immunity are key factorsMon Nov 15 2021 - 18:38
Ireland could have 12,000 Covid cases a day by Christmas, academics sayUS-based institute attributes rise in cases in northern hemisphere to winter seasonalitySat Nov 13 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Lack of clarity about where we are going a cause for despairBasic personal common sense remains vital as political debate gets lost in the detailSat Nov 13 2021 - 01:00
Mater becomes latest hospital to cancel non-essential work due to rising Covid-19 casesPatients whose appointments are being deferred due to be contacted by phoneFri Nov 12 2021 - 19:48
Coronavirus: Full work-from-home policy loomsPublic health emergency team to meet and decide whether additional measures neededThu Nov 11 2021 - 01:00
No timeline for phasing out Nphet, says HolohanSpeculation that advisory body would be disbanded in October predated ‘evolution’ of virusWed Nov 10 2021 - 18:43
Covid-19: 74 deaths reported in past week as public urged to halve social contactsNphet not recommending new restrictions for now with 2,975 new cases confirmedWed Nov 10 2021 - 16:21
People must reduce social contacts to counter ‘serious rise’ in Covid cases – Donnelly‘Really tough’ winter ahead for hospitals, Minister for Health warnsWed Nov 10 2021 - 14:06
Health service coping but this winter likely to be hardest for yearsBig fear is of the return of flu in significant numbersWed Nov 10 2021 - 06:00
Covid caused massive fall in life expectancy, OECD report saysLevels of anxiety and depression more than doubled compared to pre-crisis levelsTue Nov 09 2021 - 12:58
None of 35 pregnant women with Covid-19 in ICU were fully vaccinated – reportNumber of women in intensive care soared since arrival of Delta variant, findings showTue Nov 09 2021 - 01:00
Why is Niac bearing the brunt of criticism over vaccine boosters?Pile-on over alleged tardiness is occurring without proper consideration of the factsTue Nov 09 2021 - 01:00
We are still learning to live with Covid’s ‘perfect unpredictability’Until Covid-19 reaches a ‘steady state’, we must continue living with this uncertain virusSat Nov 06 2021 - 06:00
Covid cases likely to peak within days before falling, modelling suggestsEuropean forecast hub predicts 500 patients in Irish hospitals by mid-NovemberSat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00
Number of Covid-19 certificates being checked at pubs drops, survey findsMost people say they would take a vaccine booster if offered one, ESRI study showsFri Nov 05 2021 - 16:03
Ventilation: ‘Crack open a window and a door – it doesn’t have to be Baltic’Air quality will never be more important than in the battle against Covid-19 this winterFri Nov 05 2021 - 15:31
Three additional cases of heart inflammation after vaccines reportedNumber of health issues related to Covid jabs remains low in latest HPRA monthly updateFri Nov 05 2021 - 13:19
Covid-19: State’s daily case numbers reach highest level in more than eight monthsMinister warns of possible further deterioration as he plans to roll over emergency provisionsWed Nov 03 2021 - 04:05
Unvaccinated people with Covid-19 pose ‘greatest risk’ of transmission - NiacExpert group says vaccinated healthcare workers can ‘unwittingly’ cause outbreaksTue Nov 02 2021 - 13:31
What happens when our Covid-19 vaccines start to wear off?Governments are banking on booster shots to curb the rapid resurgence of the virusTue Nov 02 2021 - 00:30
Healthcare workers to receive booster Covid-19 shots, Minister confirmsNational Immunisation Advisory Committee recommends use of boosters for cohortMon Nov 01 2021 - 22:27
Nphet members had ‘some hesitancy’ about changing Covid school rules, documents showAttention drawn to ‘possibility of children aged less than 13 bringing virus into household with a medically vulnerable person’Mon Nov 01 2021 - 13:54
Nightclubs and music venues given go-ahead to reopen with 100% capacityHospitality industry wins concessions from Government amid detiorating Covid situationFri Oct 22 2021 - 01:00
Busy children’s hospitals due to respiratory complaints and higher Covid casesThe fear among health staff is that flu plus Covid is going to make for a very difficult winter in our hospitalsThu Oct 21 2021 - 22:01
Total of 2,029 cases of Covid-19 confirmed as HSE warns procedures will be cancelled if numbers riseElective procedures to be cancelled if rise in Covid-19 numbers continues, says ReidThu Oct 21 2021 - 17:11
Misconceptions about meaning of antigen results widespread, report findsAlmost half think person with Covid symptoms does not have to isolate if rapid test result negativeThu Oct 21 2021 - 13:09
Big rise in Covid cases poses significant risks to health service, Nphet warnsHolohan calls for changes in public behaviour as hospitality sector set to reopenThu Oct 21 2021 - 02:27
Coronavirus: Nphet flags ‘significant risk’ to health serviceInfections up across most regions and age groups, with large outbreaks in some countiesWed Oct 20 2021 - 19:15
Coronavirus: 2,148 more cases reported as Nphet gives first briefing since AugustPublic health measures to be retained until at least February 2022 as virus spreadsWed Oct 20 2021 - 16:58
Booster vaccines for over-60s can be given five months after last doseNiac says booster should be delayed for people who have had Covid after vaccinationWed Oct 20 2021 - 15:20
‘Tired’ GPs mean boosters for some older clients at big centresWhile most doctors will agree to give shots for over-70s, small number set to drop outWed Oct 20 2021 - 15:19
Flu vaccine uptake of 70% among older people in 2020Roscommon registered lowest figures nationally, with vaccination rate just above 54%Wed Oct 20 2021 - 15:01
Booster vaccination campaign for over-60s to begin at start of NovemberCovid-19 booster shots to be given to more than 800,000 aged between 60 and 80Wed Oct 20 2021 - 01:00
Call goes out for older women to safeguard bone healthIrish Osteoporosis Society data show almost 70% of hip fractures happening in womenWed Oct 20 2021 - 00:01
Antigen test kits to be sent to vaccinated, asymptomatic close contactsRapid testing to play an enhanced role in the Government’s new Covid-19 strategyTue Oct 19 2021 - 16:07
Breathing devices replaced after hazard link emerges to usersEfforts under way countrywide across health service to locate sleep and respiratory machinesTue Oct 19 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus booster shots gain political tractionChief reason for development is indication that vaccines not providing lasting protectionTue Oct 19 2021 - 01:00
