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BREAKING: Kildare s first nursing home resident gets Covid-19 vaccine today Vaccine programme carried out at Curragh Lawns Nursing Home Reporter: ); ); The first Covid-19 vaccines to be administered in a Kildare nursing home were given today, and Curragh Lawns resident Philomena Creaton was the first in the county to receive her jab from nurse Betty Bergin. Her fellow resident Ray McCrosson was the second person in the nursing home to receive the vaccine, which was administered by HSE vaccination team member Deirdre Lane. Resident Ray McCrosson and vaccinator Deirdre Lane Plans are in place for the HSE to deliver the first dose of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to all HIQA-registered long term care facilities for older people over the next three weeks. The programme has commenced a week earlier than originally scheduled. ....
Updated: 7 Jan 2021, 18:57 Cate McCurry Invalid Date, AN IRISH pensioner who survived Covid-19 despite being given an hour to live by medics said he feels great after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. Michael Delaney, from Co Offaly, was in hospital for seven weeks with the virus last year - but was today among 47 residents at Ferbane Care Centre to get the jab. 14 Michael Delaney - who was in hospital for seven weeks with the virus last year - got the Pfizer jab todayCredit: PA:Press Association 14 The 78-year-old said he s looking forward to being able to socialise again as residents in Ferbane are set to get their second dose in three weeksCredit: PA:Press Association ....