Almost 600,000 booster vaccines given amid calls for campaign to be ramped up

Between November 14 and 20, just over 162,000 boosters were administered to a mix of healthcare workers, people aged over 50 and eligible immunocompromised people. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

There are calls for the booster campaign to be ramped up ahead of the festive season as over 160,000 boosters were administered last week.

At the height of the vaccine programme, 390,000 doses were administered in one week.