Large majority of over-85s will get first vaccine by end of this week, Donnelly says HSE is seeing a 95% reduction in Covid-19 infection rate of hospital staff, Minister says Tue, Mar 2, 2021, 19:30 Updated: Tue, Mar 2, 2021, 19:32
The HSE is seeing a 95 per cent reduction in the Covid-19 infection rate of hospital staff, the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said on Tuesday. Mr Donnelly also said the large majority of over 85s will have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of this week. The Minister told the Oireachtas Committee on Health there are some over 85s who are housebound and have not yet been vaccinated and “individual solutions” are being put in place.