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Cork grandfather, 95, is first to receive Covid vaccine at Kerry home
In the coming week, teams will travel to more than 30 facilities to give vaccinations
John Cremin, from Knocknagree, Co Cork, a 95-year-old father and grandfather resident at Killarney Community Hospital, was the first community hospital resident to receive the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Kerry from Nurse Alan Horgan on Thursday morning. Picture: Don MacMonagle
Thu, 07 Jan, 2021 - 12:20
Ryan O’Rourke
A 95-year-old grandfather from Cork became the first person to receive a Covid-19 vaccination in Co Kerry on Thursday.
Killarney Community Hospital has began vaccinations for Covid-19 among its residents and staff as part of Cork-Kerry Community Healthcare s vaccination programme.