Give boosters to young people who got Janssen, say Cork pharmacists

Protection wanes more quickly with this vaccine than others used in Ireland

Over the summer, 236,559 Janssen doses were given; mainly to people in their 20s and late teens. File picture

Young people who got the Janssen vaccine should be given a booster from pharmacies so they can stay safe over Christmas.

That is according to pharmacists in Cork frustrated at being limited to vaccinating over-50s, pregnant women, healthcare workers, and people of any age at high risk from Covid-19.