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This afternoon.

Actor Sean Penn has added to his call to isolate the unvaccinated saying they should not be allowed to see his new movie in cinemas.

Via Variety:

Penn made his stance clear in July, when he stated that he would not return to the set of “Gaslit,” the Watergate drama in which he plays attorney general John Mitchell, until the entire crew was vaccinated. And at the Aug. 11 premiere of his new film “Flag Day,” Penn said, “I do request people who are not vaccinated, don’t go to the cinemas. Stay home until you are convinced of these very clearly safe vaccines.”

Sean Penn Doubles Down on Vaccination Request in Theaters and on Set: ‘I Believe It Should Be Mandatory’ (Variety)

Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group

This morning.

Via RTÉ News:

People are being urged to come forward for a Covid-19 vaccine to help overcome the spread of the Delta variant.

The chair of the National Public Health Emergency’s Team’s Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolasn said while Ireland is well on target to have over 90% of the population vaccinated by the middle of September, “we have not yet reached the level of vaccine protection that we would like to have“.

He said that since April there were almost 200 admissions to ICUs, three quarters of which were among people who were not vaccinated.

Prof Nolan said that 19 out of 20 of these patients had no vaccination or were partially vaccinated and the vast majority were eligible for vaccination.

He said only 5% of those admitted to ICU were 14 days out from their second vaccine.

Vaccines key to overcoming Delta spread – Nolan (RTÉ)

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….via Independent.ie:

St Vincent’s hospital in Dublin is admitting a “worrying” number of double-vaccinated patients for treatment for Covid-19, emergency department head Professor John Ryan has said.

He emphasised that just because people are double-jabbed does not mean they are immune to the virus.

“Right now, we’re seeing a significant number of breakthrough cases,” he said.

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St Vincent’s at capacity as ‘worried unwell’ add to the workload woes (Independent.ie)

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Ex-Waterford United player Roy Butler dies aged 23 (RTÉ)

Ireland to cease deliveries of AZ, Janssen vaccines – Reid (RTÉ)

COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: EMA finds possible link to very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets (EMA)

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This afternoon.

Via Independent.co.uk:

US health officials have announced that they are prepared to offer booster shots of the Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for all Americans beginning the week of 20 September.

“We conclude that a booster shot will be needed to maximize vaccine-induced protection and prolong its durability,” a statement reads.

The timing of the booster shot will be eight months after an individual’s second dose of the vaccine.

“Based on our latest assessment, the current protection against severe disease, hospitalisation, and death could diminish in the months ahead.”

A separate plan is being formed for recipients of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine.

Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to be offered to all Americans from 20 September (Independent.co.uk)

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Current data does not indicate that Covid-19 booster shots are needed, the World Health Organization has said.

The WHO added that the most vulnerable people worldwide should be fully vaccinated before high-income countries deploy a top-up.

No need for Covid booster jabs for now – WHO (RTÉ)

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The Department of Education, Dublin 2.

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Yes, but how free?, etc.

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Paul Reid, CEO HSE, at Dr Steevens’ Hospital for the weekly HSE operational update on the response to Covid-19

This afternoon.

Weekly HSE Covid Briefing, Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin.

HSE CEO Paul Reid said ‘many children’ aged 12-15 have already received vaccination appointments for this weekend since the portal for their age ‘cohort’ opened this morning.

He said:

“Very encouragingly, by mid-morning this morning, over 42,000 children aged 12-15 have been registered on the online system”

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Professor Christine Loscher, of Dublin City University

This morning.

Via RTÉ

Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Professor Christine Loscher [professor of immunology at Dublin City University] said that the vaccines have an excellent safety profile in clinical trials among 12 to 15 year olds.

She said real-world data from wide-scale vaccination in the United States uncovered a rare side effect of myocarditis, or heart inflammation, in this age cohort that was not seen in the clinical trials.

The incidence of myocarditis is higher in this age group and while the reason for this is not understood, heart inflammation is a side effect of Covid-19 infection in some cases.

In the US, a total of 4.4 million children in this age group are now fully vaccinated with two doses of Pfizer vaccine.

She said: “The most important thing is that the real-world data tells us it is a possibility and tells us how to manage it and spot the signs.”

Vaccine portal opens for children aged 12-15 (RTÉ)

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“Screw your freedom. Because with freedom comes obligations and responsibilities. You cannot just say, ‘I have the right to X, Y and Z.’ When you affect other people, that is when it gets serious.”

Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

‘You’re A Schmuck!’: Arnold Schwarzenegger Unloads On Anti-Maskers, Anti-Vaxxers (Huffington Post)

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Last night.

Custom House Square, Belfast.

Pic via CHSQ

Eau.

*wobble*

France implements Macron’s Covid pass despite protests (RTÉ)