Taoiseach says there will be enough vaccinators for mass rollout Large numbers of retired health professionals have answered HSE call , says Martin
Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 21:03 Updated: Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 21:04
Taoiseach Micheal Martin inspects a Covid vaccination unit in Cork City Hall. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has expressed confidence the health service will have a sufficient number of medical professionals to administer Covid-19 vaccines, after significant numbers of retired health professionals offered assistance .
“I think we are in a confident position in terms of our capacity to vaccinate a critical mass of the population over the next number of months . At the end of quarter one , we should have about 1.1 million vaccines doses administered,” he said.