A Longford pharmacist believes his colleagues have a role to play in encouraging people to get the Covid vaccine.
Pharmacies will start offering the Johnson and Jonhson vaccine this week. People over the age of 50 who have yet to be vaccinated will be able to make an appointment.
It's estimated 150 thousand over 50s have yet to be vaccinated.
The vaccine portal for those aged 35-39 will open on Sunday.
The Health Minister has confirmed the news saying people aged 39 can register first and it will work downwards based on age.
The Government says over 300,000 people are currently being vaccinated every week.
Longford pharmacist Padraig Loughrey told the Joe Finnegan show that there is a large group of people who have been extra cautious in relation to their exposure to covid.
He believes that those people can be vaccinated more easily at a pharmacy :
