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Mar 17, 2021 3:07 PM
While many have the day off, the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine continued today at the Waterford Primary Care Centre.
GPs and the team members of the Keogh Practice, which is located in the building, were onsite since 7am this morning busily preparing doses for hundreds of patients aged 75 and over. Administration of the first Covid Vaccine to be delivered on St. Patrick’s Day began at 9am.
Speaking amid much activity at the HSE’s South East Community Healthcare Primary Care Centre in John’s Hill, Waterford, Dr. Deirdre Plant of the Keogh Practice said:
The administration of the Covid Vaccine to octogenarians is continuing in Waterford.
That’s despite the decision to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine here on Sunday due to a small number of blood clotting issues in a number of countries.
30,000 people will miss out on their vaccine this week as a result.
The World Health Organisation is investigating the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine at a special meeting today. The European Medicines Agency is also meeting today with a decision expected to be made on the AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday.
Kilmeaden couple Michael and Ann Cronin were among those to receive their vaccination at the HSE’s Waterford Primary Care Centre this morning.
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