Concerns as 'vaccine fatigue' causes drop in uptake among older age groups

Some older people who had a mild dose of Omicron now feel they do not need a booster and large numbers are counting down the required four-month gap between infection and booster. File picture

Age Action has called for greater clarity around booster timelines as GPs have reported ‘vaccine fatigue’ in older people and a growing distrust due to a change in vaccine brand.

The HSE called on older people on Friday to get boosted as unvaccinated people or those not yet boosted were “disproportionally” represented in rising hospital figures.