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The advice follows preliminary reports of four stillbirths that could be linked to the virus in the Republic of Ireland.

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Reports have alerted the country.

As of 8am this morning, there are currently 426 patients in hospital with Covid-19.

NPHET reported the possible cases of the condition last night.

The health service has struggled to ramp up rollout after AstraZeneca said there will be a shortfall of 75,000 doses of the vaccine over two weeks.

The warning comes as experts determine whether there is a link between Covid Placentitis and the stillbirths. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said that these provisional reports should be interpreted with caution as they have not been finalised. Dr Glynn said: "I would say to women it doesn’t mean you have to do anything different than you have been doing, if women have specific concerns, they should talk to their GP.” He continued: "We know from international data, this is a ve...

Ireland is to administer some 84,000 Covid-19 vaccines next week, falling short of its weekly target because of ongoing supply issues.

Pregnant women are being urged to continue attending healthcare appointments following a Covid-19 infection.

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