Updated / Thursday, 21 Jan 2021
15:40
It is hoped that all citizens will be offered a vaccine by the end of September (pic: RollingNews.ie)
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that up to last night 121,900 vaccines have been administered to frontline healthcare workers and residents and staff in nursing homes.
Figures show that 73,100 vaccinations have been given to frontline health care workers and 48,800 administered to staff and residents of long-term care facilities.
Up to last night 121,900 vaccines given to our frontline healthcare workers and residents and staff in nursing homes. Well done to all involved, especially @paulreiddublin@CcoHse@HSELive@roinnslainte@AmbulanceNAS@defenceforcespic.twitter.com/Zssb5hGXzB
The Government has defended as "very good value" the decision to pay GPs in Ireland more than double their UK counterparts to administer Covid-19 vaccines.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has rebuked his predecessor Simon Harris over suggestions there is no protocol in place for "spare" Covid-19 vaccines.