Brisk walk and vitamin D 'best way to prepare for vaccine'

As the dark days linger on, Professor Rose Anne Kenny said all Irish people, but especially the over-50s, should take a vitamin D supplement.

Brisk walks and vitamin D supplements are among the ways people can boost their immune response before receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, according to an expert on ageing.

A free online lecture takes place on Wednesday, bringing together leading academics and medical experts to advise people on how to fully benefit from vaccines.