Covid-19 Vaccination will begin on Tuesday
The HSE have confirmed that Covid-19 vaccines will be given a day earlier than planned here.
The first vaccinations against the virus were due to be administered on Wednesday, but Head of the HSE Paul Reid says some will be given on Tuesday.
It comes after the Irish Medical Council criticised the delay in administering the doses.
Ireland will be the third from last EU member state to begin inoculations.
The first delivery of the vaccine took place yesterday
Head of the HSE Paul Reid wrote: “An early morning start to a momentous day. Heading off to take receipt of the first delivery of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for the HSE,” Reid said.
An early morning start to a momentous day. Heading off to take recepit of the first delivery of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for the HSE. There will be better days ahead for sure. For now, #StaySafe. @HSELive #COVID19
— Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) December 26, 2020
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that tens of thousands of doses of the vaccine will arrive into the country from early January.
Under the plan for the rollout of the vaccine, residents of long-term care facilities over the age of 65 and frontline healthcare workers in direct contact with patients will be first in line.
People aged 85 and older and those aged 70 and older will be next to receive the vaccine, followed by other healthcare workers and people aged between 65 and 69.
