There have been 1,508 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland this evening by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).
The Department of Health says there are now 206 people in hospital, with 33 of those in ICU.
It comes as the vaccination portal for children aged between 12 and 15 is set to open on Thursday.
Kids availing of the jab will receive their vaccine "within days" of registering, according to the HSE.
The majority of these young people will be inoculated in vaccination centres, with some others likely to get the injection from GPs or pharmacies.
Damien McCallion, the HSE's national lead for the Covid-19 vaccination programme, said it will be just "a couple of days" before the vaccines to young teens will begin being administered.
"We’re going to try to allocate as many slots as possible for those parents who register their children on Thursday, Friday and into the weekend," he told Newstalk Breakfast.
For the 12-15-year-old group, parental consent will be required before they can receive their vaccines, which will be either Pfizer or Moderna.
Mr McCallion added that he was conscious that parents and guardians will have concerns about vaccinating children and advised them to access all information available from the health service and experts before making up their minds.
He expects that everyone in Ireland over the age of 12 will be vaccinated by mid-September, with the HSE pinpointing the end of August for when nearly all adults will be inoculated.
