A memo seen by the
Irish Independent, dated January 19, asked Mr Cullen for assurances that the Beacon was in compliance with strict HSE vaccine sequencing rules.
The memo drew attention to the rules and guidelines set out in “the Sequencing of Covid-19 Vaccination of Frontline Healthcare Workers”.
Trevor O’Callaghan, CEO of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, writing on behalf of the Covid-19 Vaccination Steering Group, asked all hospital CEOs to account for any deviation from vaccination protocol.
“If there has been any deviation from this guidance can you advise re number of staff involved and circumstance around rationale for same,” he said.
Coronavirus: 761 more cases and 18 further deaths in the State HSE amends vaccine appointments system after hundreds of double-bookings
Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 16:56 Updated: Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 21:51
A further 18 deaths due to and 761 new cases of the virus were reported in the State by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) on Wednesday.
There has now been a total of 4,705 Covid-19 related deaths and 236,600 confirmed cases here since the pandemic began.
Eleven of the deaths reported occurred in March while the remaining seven took place in February.
Of Wednesday’s cases 372 are in Dublin, 55 in Meath, 43 in Cork, 40 in Kildare, 38 in Offaly and the remaining 213 cases are spread across 19 other counties.
Beacon Hospital CEO Michael Cullen was warned to stick to strict vaccination guidance just weeks before it distributed jabs to teachers at his children’s private school.
Leo Varadkar said that fewer than a million doses of the vaccine will be delivered in April.
Last week, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly told the Dail that 1.1 million doses were scheduled to be delivered over the next four weeks.
“I would like to get about a million a month through April, May and June, but it will be less than a million in April, more than a million in May and June,” Mr Varadkar said on Thursday.
#COVID19 vaccines are already bringing hope to our communities. In Dublin s Aviva Stadium, staff are working hard to continue the rollout of the vaccine. Watch our video to learn more about this vaccine centre and the people who work there #OurHealthServicepic.twitter.com/bq6Gr92jU3 HSE Ireland (@HSELive) March 31, 2021
Plan your Easter break in a safe manner, urges Reid
Updated / Thursday, 1 Apr 2021
15:53
Paul Reid speaking at the HSE press briefing in Dublin today (pic: Rollingnews.ie)
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The CEO of the Health Service Executive has said the HSE is looking ahead to April, May and June with a fine balance of caution and optimism .
Speaking at the HSE s weekly Covid-19 update, Paul Reid urged people to plan their Easter in a safe manner .