# vaccines - Tuesday 30 November, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
A mock funeral will be held outside Leinster House today to protest the Government’s support for EU’s efforts to block the TRIPS waiver.
# vaccines - Monday 29 November, 2021
# Covax
# Covax
The vaccination rate in Nigeria is currently below 2%.
# vaccines - Sunday 28 November, 2021
# New Variant
# New Variant
The cases emerged from 61 positive cases in passengers on planes from South Africa to Amsterdam.
# vaccines - Tuesday 23 November, 2021
# Austria
# Austria
The country has entered a strict lockdown to combat soaring coronavirus cases.
# vaccines - Friday 19 November, 2021
# Austria
The lockdown will start from Monday and will be evaluated after 10 days. It's planned that Covid-19 vaccinations will be mandatory from 1 February next year. Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg blamed the unvaccinated for an “attack on the health system”.
# vaccines - Thursday 18 November, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
CEO Paul Reid said that it is “really important” that people avail of a booster jab
# vaccines - Wednesday 17 November, 2021
# Amnesty International
# Amnesty International
Prof Clíona Ní Cheallaigh said the world will continue to face variants of Covid-19 if there is not an equitable distribution of vaccines.
# vaccines - Monday 15 November, 2021
# Lockdown
# Lockdown
About 65% of Austria’s almost nine million people are vaccinated.
# vaccines - Monday 8 November, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The country has seen more than 201 cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days.
# vaccines - Thursday 4 November, 2021
# First Time Jabs
# First Time Jabs
An average about 1,800 people a day are registering for a Covid-19 vaccine.
# vaccines - Wednesday 3 November, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
The dosage has been adjusted to 10mg per injection, compared to 30mg for the older age groups.
# vaccines - Tuesday 2 November, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
The government has approved a recommendation to rollout booster vaccines for healthcare workers.
# vaccines - Monday 1 November, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
This evening, Mercy University Hospital said it was experiencing high demand for its emergency department.
# vaccines - Wednesday 27 October, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
The FDA isn’t bound by the panel’s recommendation and is expected to make its own decision within days.
# Covid-19
92% of pregnant women in intensive care with Covid-19 are not vaccinated. Vaccination rates have remained lower than expected, at between 25-40%. Midwives say the HSE has given them very little instruction on how to handle vaccine-hesitant women, writes Céimin Burke.
# vaccines - Thursday 21 October, 2021
# Vaccination
# Vaccination
The study analysed data from 5.4 million people in Scotland between April and September.
# vaccines - Tuesday 19 October, 2021
# Booster Jabs
# Booster Jabs
Stephen Donnelly said he will work with the HSE to implement the recommendations as soon as possible.
# vaccines - Monday 18 October, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the vaccines have been sent to over 150 nations.
# vaccines - Sunday 17 October, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Public health officials yesterday confirmed a further 2,180 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
# vaccines - Saturday 16 October, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Flu vaccines usually reduce the risk of infection by 40-60%.
# vaccines - Thursday 14 October, 2021
# World Health Organisation
# World Health Organisation
The UN plans to increase rapid diagnostic testing in eight African countries.
# Vaccination
# Vaccination
The far-right leader has generated controversy over his handling of the pandemic.
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
The study was conducted on 458 adults who had been vaccinated with one of three US-approved brands.
# vaccines - Monday 11 October, 2021
# Eye Of The Needle
# Eye Of The Needle
There are allegations that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine’s design was used to create Russia’s Sputnik V jab.
# vaccines - Friday 8 October, 2021
# US Covid-19
# US Covid-19
Biden had ruled out mandates in the past but feels the action is now required as almost 70 million Americans remain unvaccinated.
# vaccines - Thursday 7 October, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been granted full approval in the US for those age 16 and up.
# vaccines - Tuesday 5 October, 2021
# Highly Effective
# Highly Effective
The results are consistent with preliminary data from US and Israeli health authorities.
# vaccines - Friday 1 October, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been granted full FDA approval for 16-year-olds and up.
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
There have been 70 fully vaccinated people admitted to ICU with a breakthrough infection since April.
# vaccines - Thursday 30 September, 2021
# Boosted
# Boosted
HSE CEO Paul Reid said last week that the first appointments were expected to be issued by yesterday.
# vaccines - Wednesday 29 September, 2021
# Green Pass
# Green Pass
The online portal will first accept applications from Irish citizens who were vaccinated in Northern Ireland.
# vaccines - Tuesday 28 September, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
The consignment of vaccines will be completed later this week.
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
Pfizer and BioNTech are also trialling their vaccine children under the age of five.
# vaccines - Monday 27 September, 2021
# Pfizer
# Pfizer
Federal regulators recommended a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for Americans age 65 or older.
# Third Level
# Third Level
The clinics will open at over 15 campuses today.
# vaccines - Sunday 26 September, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Martin said we have to ‘up the level of vaccination in less developed regions’.
# vaccines - Thursday 23 September, 2021
# Netherlands
# Netherlands
Children aged 12 to 17 in the Netherlands can choose to be vaccinated but need permission from both parents.
# vaccines - Sunday 19 September, 2021
# Covid19
# Covid19
The US may begin its rollout to younger children before the end of the year.
# vaccines - Friday 17 September, 2021
# Put To Test
€217 million has been spent on providing free PCR tests this year up to August, Lauren Boland reports. The HSE has purchased two million “I got my Covid-19 vaccine” badges and spent €8,800 on photo backdrops. It is "very pleased" with the number of people sharing photos online after they receive a vaccine.
# vaccines - Wednesday 15 September, 2021
# State Of The Union
# State Of The Union
Ursula von der Leyen this morning delivered her annual State of the European Union address.
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