Clare FM
7th January 2021
The first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered in a Clare nursing home this morning.
The HSE has confirmed that the jab is to be offered to 22 residents and 49 staff at Regina House Nursing Home, Kilrush, today.
The vaccine is scheduled to be administered to residents and staff at Ennistymon Community Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ennis and Raheen Hospital, Tuamgraney, on the week starting January 18th.
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Yesterday, the vaccine was administered to a number of frontline staff at Ennis General Hospital and it is planned initially to administer 50 doses per day to healthcare staff.
It’s being offered to 22 residents and 49 staff there today.
87-year-old Sheila Robertson was the first resident to get the jab this morning and she says she’s grateful.
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The vaccine is scheduled to be administered to residents and staff at Ennistymon Community Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ennis and Raheen Hospital, Tuamgraney, on the week starting January 18th.
Residents and staff in Clare’s privately-run nursing homes will also be offered the vaccine in the coming weeks.
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Government Defends COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
7th January 2021
The Government is defending Ireland’s rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.
It follows criticism over the much slower rate of vaccination, when compared to some other countries.
It comes as the first vaccines are administered in a Kilrush nursing home.
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Between 35 to 40 thousand doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be administered in Ireland by the end of this week.
But with Denmark having already vaccinated more than 45 thousand people, there has been some criticism here, that we’re moving at a much slower rate.
Clare’s Fianna Fáil TD, Cathal Crowe is among those to raise concern, calling on his Government colleagues to ramp up delivery of the vaccine.