Demand for Covid booster exceeding expectations – Dr McCauley

GPs have ordered about 250,000 more Covid boosters than expected, under the new accelerated programme.

The Irish Medical Organisation says they’ve requested up to 700,000 over the past week.

It’s after the HSE asked family doctors to double the amount of boosters they administer every week.

Donegal Doctor Denis McCauley, from the IMO’s GP committee, says demand has far exceeded expectations:

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