The HSE will miss its Covid-19 vaccine target for the second week in a row.
The shortfall is being blamed on issues with the supply of AstraZeneca doses.
AstraZeneca was supposed to deliver 64,000 doses of its Covid-19 vaccine last week - but the amount we actually got fell short.
It's why the HSE says its target of giving out 100,000 Covid vaccines last week wasn't met.
The supply issues will also mean around 88 thousand doses are administered this week - instead of the original target of 92 thousand.
Steady
HSE chief executive Paul Reid insists the rollout will be more steady in the months ahead.
It's also been confirmed 10,000 people over 16 with underlying conditions will be given their vaccine next week.
Chief clinical officer Colm Henry says efforts are underway to schedule appointments for people in that cohort.
The HSE has also accepted issues with the delivery of doses to GPs across the country this week.
It says those problems are being worked on - with around 700 over 85s who've yet to receive their vaccine expected to get it next week.
