More than 77,000 Covid vaccines administered - HSE chief
The figure is a new record during the pandemic and it has been rising since December
Paul Reid said Ireland has received 152,100 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, along with 3,600 doses of the Moderna vaccine. Picture: Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland
Thu, 14 Jan, 2021 - 14:57
Greg Murphy, Steve Neville and Vivienne Clarke
Ireland has administered 77,303 vaccines as of Wednesday, HSE chief executive Paul Reid said.
Of that figure, 69,378 were for frontline healthcare workers, with 7,925 for residents and staff in long-term care facilities.
Mr Reid said Ireland has received 152,100 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, along with 3,600 doses of the Moderna vaccine.
Dr Tony Holohan said this week “we are seeing early signs of progress” but said we should expect hospitalisations, ICU admissions and deaths to increase “day on day”.