'Significant acceleration' of vaccine programme will avoid waste

Those under 35 can now opt-in to receive a one-shot Janssen vaccine in participating pharmacies from the beginning of next week

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced that from July 12, people between the ages of 18 and 34 will also be able to register with the HSE for an appointment in a vaccination centre.  Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Younger people will be able to avail of Covid vaccines in pharmacies from Monday, but will have to wait longer if they want an mNRA jab.

As part of a "significant acceleration" of the vaccination programme, people under 35 can now opt-in to receive a one-shot Janssen vaccine which will be administered in 750 pharmacies across the country from the beginning of next week.