Irish Medical Organisation

Up to 220,000 doses of Covid-19 booster vaccines may expire by the end of the month unless the current rate of uptake increases. The glut of supplies(...)

Ministers may press to reduce the isolation period for cases and close contacts of the highly transmissible but “milder” Omicron variant of Covid-19, (...)

In an acceleration of the booster vaccine rollout, 23 vaccine centres are open for walk-ins without appointments on Monday, while more centres are exp(...)

Opening hours at Covid-19 vaccination centres are to be extended and the 15-minute observation period after a person receives a jab is to be shelved i(...)

Another 3,887 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the State, the Department of Health has confirmed. The department also said on Tuesday evening (...)

Medics frustrated by the pace of reform and negotiations over Sláintecare contract

The millionth Covid-19 booster or third vaccine jab was injected into an Irish arm this week, but the spotlight has been on no-shows for such appointm(...)

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the extension of the Covid-19 booster vaccination programme to include the over-50s, those with(...)

Pharmacies are experiencing a “considerable” rise in sales of home antigen tests, with demand expected to increase in the run-up to Christmas, accordi(...)

The criminal investigation into Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s leaking of a confidential proposed GP contract to his friend Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail looks set t(...)