Decision on vaccinations of five- to 12-year-olds could be made within a month

Antigen testing, the booster vaccine campaign for the over 60s, and the potential vaccination of children aged over five years will likely play a crucial role in defeating the Covid-19 wave in the coming weeks, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the administration of the booster vaccine is expanding beyond the over 80s and has gone to the over 60s and those with health vulnerabilities. File picture

A decision on the potential vaccination of children aged over five years against Covid-19 could be made within the next month, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Antigen testing, the booster vaccine campaign for the over 60s, and the potential vaccination of children aged over five years will likely play a crucial role in defeating the Covid-19 wave in the coming weeks, he said.