Vaccine

Vaccination registration now open to 18 – 24 year olds from today

The vaccination rollout continues as 18- 24 year olds are invited to register online. Last week, the portal opened inviting 25 – 29 year olds to register. As of today, people aged between 18 – 24 who would like to opt for the AstraZeneca vaccine can also register online. You can register online via this […]

4 years ago

Health Minister – ‘4.2 million on track to be vaccinated in Ireland by October’

Over 8 millions doses of the vaccine are set to arrive in Ireland by the end of September. Yesterday, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced that at least 700,000 people will receive their first dose (if not also their second) by the end of March, effectively covering the first three groups of prioritisation in Ireland, which […]

4 years ago

Health Minister: ‘Everyone over 70 will get first vaccine by the end of March’

Minister Donnelly also stated that anyone working or living in a nursing home will receive their first vaccine by Sunday week. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly told Newstalk this morning the current progression of the rollout of numerous different vaccines currently available in Ireland. Talking to Pat Kenny, Donnelly stated that the goal is to vaccinate […]

4 years ago

Two scientists create COVID calculator for Ireland that predicts when you’ll get the vaccine

It will give you your estimated place in the vaccine queue in Ireland, and when you might expect to receive your first and second doses. Since the introduction of the vaccine in Ireland – and the first person in Ireland to receive the vaccine on December 29 last year – it is likely one of […]

4 years ago

Head of Ireland’s vaccine task force confident “more than one million people” vaccinated by June

The HSE have also announced that 35,000 people will receive the vaccination this week. Anne O’Connor, the Chief Operating Officer for the Health Service Executive, told RTE today that a total of 35,000 people are expected to receive the vaccine this week, split 32,000 to healthcare workers and 3,000 in care homes. She anticipates 40,000 […]

4 years ago

Minister for Health: “Vaccine certificate is part of the implementation plan”

The vaccine certificates may potentially be required to allow entry to live events, as well as international travel. As we get closer to the rollout date for the COVID-19 vaccine here in Ireland, more and more information is being discussed regarding how it is used and tracked effectively. One of the many talking points revolves […]

4 years ago