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A total of 1,621 people were surveyed by the CSO as part of the fifth round of surveying for the Social Impact of Covid-19.
Some people with specific health conditions will start to be vaccinated from 8 March under the new priority schedule.
The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for use in the European Union in early March.
The drive to administer first and second doses of vaccines across the North’s care homes has been completed.
A round-up of NPHET’s press briefing at the Department of Health this evening.
Yesterday the government announced people with underlying conditions that put them at high risk have been moved up the priority list.
The health minister has said capacity is being built up to vaccinate 250,000 people a week.
A majority of people have received the Pfizer jab, with over 290,000 people getting it so far.
It emerged after the announcement of 37 locations that a number of the venues were not fully confirmed.
In an interview with TheJournal.ie today, Martin said the rollout of the vaccination programme may give the government “better choices”.
The Irish MEP argues that if we are ever to return to normal, we must consider the introduction of a vaccine certificate in line with our EU counterparts.
Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council that 130 countries had not received a single dose of vaccine.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen confirmed the purchase this afternoon.
The Taoiseach said this one-dose jab will be “a big help” in Ireland’s vaccine rollout.
The minister released a list of 37 locations for vaccination centres yesterday.
Some 600,000 people took part in the study.
GPs across the country will administer 12,000 doses of the vaccine this week.
The HSE has provided an update on the vaccination programme.
The Covid-19 vaccines available require a two-dose schedule.
The independent MEP said “the most glaring problem in the last three or four weeks has been the delay in the rollout”.
Researchers are working to update the vaccine to deal with the South African variant.
The country has inoculated more than a third of its population of 9.3 million in a matter of weeks.
The HPRA receives these reports from individuals on a voluntary basis.
The HSE has provided an update on the vaccine programme.
The jab has been the subject of ongoing controversies in recent weeks.
The People Before Profit TD makes the case for the People’s Vaccine, a global campaign to make vaccines available for all.
More than 15,000 people were included in the Phase 3 UK trial.
Clinical trials are still ongoing for the vaccine.
The vaccine is a one-dose shot.
Last week the company said initial supplies to Europe will be lower than expected.
Almost one-fifth of people are unsure and 7% will not take a vaccine, according to a new survey.
Current supply is being used to provide second doses to those who have already received their first dose.
Health officials and the minister have said it is unlikely family carers will be moved up the list.
121,900 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Ireland to date.
The HSE has provided an update on the vaccination programme.
The first health care worker in Ireland to get the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine also received her second dose.
39 million doses have been administered in 49 higher income countries, while just 25 doses have been given in one low income country.
The hospital said 16 vaccine doses would have been discarded if they were not used that day.
A HSE document says “every effort should be made” to ensure vaccines are given to frontline healthcare workers.