Healthcare workers still in need of first vaccine dose to remain waiting until February
Current supply is being used to provide second doses to those who have already received their first dose. By Lauren Boland Saturday 23 Jan 2021, 4:45 PM Jan 23rd 2021, 4:45 PM 29,210 Views 53 Comments
Image: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
Image: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
HEALTHCARE WORKERS WHO still need to receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will likely be waiting until the second week of February.
Some healthcare staff, who are in the second priority group of the vaccine rollout plan, will remain without a first dose as Ireland waits for more supply of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
Taking to Twitter, Mr Reid said “nothing is more serious” than the current situation.
He wrote: “We ve never seen 66% of patients in ICU (211) being treated for the same illness. We re battling hard to sustain safe levels of care but it s getting harder.
“300 patients are also receiving respiratory support outside of ICU. Nothing is more serious.”
We ve never seen 66% of patients in ICU (211) being treated for the same illness. We re battling hard to sustain safe levels of care but its getting harder.300 patients are also receiving respiratory support outside of ICU. Nothing is more serious. #StaySafe@HSELive#COVID19 Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) January 22, 2021
Explainer: We re into our surge ICU capacity in hospitals - so what does that mean?
Hospitals are under increasing pressure, with patients in all age cohorts needing critical care. By Michelle Hennessy Tuesday 19 Jan 2021, 12:05 AM Jan 19th 2021, 12:05 AM 34,728 Views 40 Comments
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Image: Shutterstock
LAST WEEK THE HSE said hospitals had started moving into their intensive care surge capacity as the number of Covid-19 patients requiring advanced care increased.
Last night there were 330 full-staffed critical care beds open, with 310 of those occupied, including 195 by Covid-19 patients.
The system can surge to 350 patients in ICU, providing the same level of care as traditional intensive care settings, but it is now quickly approaching that number as the situation is likely to further deteriorate over