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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 very rare condition. We wouldn't expect to see high incidences in this country. These findings are pre...

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.

Share this article The head of the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (INMO) has said the union will escalate a claim for extra holidays to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) next week. Phil Ni Sheaghdha said the claim for 10 days additional leave was made to employers as workers are "exhausted". She told The Hard Shoulder they have set a deadline of next Tuesday for an outcome. "Our members are exhausted - last November we lodged a claim on the health service for 10 days additional leave for nurses. "Other trade unions representing workers in the health service have also subsequently...