Parents can register their 12- to 15-year-olds for Covid jab as 90% of adults are now inoculated

Twins Seán and Liam Gallagher, 17, from Bandon, after receiving their vaccines at Clonakilty GAA Club in Cork.

Registration for the vaccination of 12- to 15-years-olds opened last night, with two thirds of the total population now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The registration process was scheduled to begin today, but the online portal opened ahead of schedule. 

Some 6.2m doses of the vaccines have been administered to August 10, meaning almost 90% of adults and 88% of people aged over 16 have received at least one dose.