But from the data that is available, it’s clear that we’re still on track. HSE chief executive Paul Reid told a HSE press briefing this week that more than 1.6 million first doses had been administered as of Wednesday. HSE CEO Paul Reid Source: Leon Farrell This would put Ireland pretty much exactly on the trajectory we predicted last week, as this equals just shy of 41% of the eligible population with a first dose. He said 563,000 people are fully vaccinated, which equals 14.4% of the population. But these are not the full figures; as many as 40,000 doses administered by GPs are yet to be validated and included in the total number.