Vulnerable people expected to be moved up vaccine priority list

Ireland is on course to be able to administer over one million doses of the vaccine every month from April, as more vaccine supply becomes available. Picture: Nick Potts/PA 

Thousands of people between 18 and 64 with an underlying illness are expected to be moved up the country's vaccine priority list.

The final details are being worked on, with the Health Minister set to bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday, following updated advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee.