There's good news on the vaccine front as 200,000 people aged 45 to 49 could be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in June if the HSE gets the go-ahead to change restrictions around the Johnson & Johnson jab. Meanwhile, another Twitter account has been suspended permanently in the fallout from the termination of Eoghan Harris's contract with the Sunday Independent. Read the top 10 headlines on Independent.ie this morning...200,000 people aged 45 to 49 could be offered additional Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccines in JuneAround 200,000 people aged 45 to 49 could be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in June if the HSE gets the go-ahead to change restrictions around the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The HSE is believed to be asking if the age restriction around the one-shot vaccine can be lowered from 50 to 45. ‘I can’t wait to hug my mum again’After months lost in the abyss of lockdown, Ireland will today begin reopening our commercial, religious and cultural centres.

Source: Irish Independent May 10, 2021 05:48 UTC