Two HSE facilities in Mayo among the first in the Gaeltacht to be immunised
Two HSE Older People’s facilities in Belmullet were among the first in the Gaeltacht to receive the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
100-year-old Mary Philbin, of Rossport, Ballina and Michael Gaughan of Mullaghroe Blacksod were two of all residents immunised in Aras Deirbhle Community Nursing Unit and Belmullet District Hospital earlier this week.
On receipt of the Pfizer vaccine, Mr Gaughan said “I am delighted to get the vaccine – it is the beginning of the end of the virus and I feel so much better.”
Two local General Practitioners, Dr. Fergal Ruane and Dr. Keith Swanick, were also in receipt of the vaccine, with Dr. Swanick stating “I feel so privileged to receive the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine today.