At a briefing this afternoon, the HSE's chief executive Paul Reid said 69,378 of them were received by frontline healthcare workers and 7,925 were received by people in long term care facilities.
Mr Reid said the number of people who are being admitted to hospitals and ICU is rising at a "very concerning pace", describing the situation in hospitals as "grim". In relation to the vaccine, Dr Henry confirmed that six doses can be taken from one multi-dose vial of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine, "sometimes seven" he said, up from five doses. In relation to PPE, Paul Reid said that they are in a much stronger position on PPE to protect frontline healthcare workers.
The vaccine requires two shots.
The claim that all (save people in ltcf) were frontline HCWs will come as a surprise to some. Is it true?
Vaccine is an incorrect term... Technically speaking it is gene therapy.
Are we working 24/7 on securing and administering the vaccines ? New NHS data shows 2,371,407 doses have been given in total across the country - that includes 1,997,304 first doses and 374,103 second doses - in the week leading up to 10 January.
You forgot to mention all the admin staff who got the vax and there was none left for front line who were scheduled to be vaccinated.
Over 70’s to be vaccinated “WITHIN 11 MONTHS”!! 😂 Life ain’t returning to normal any time soon folks, get comfortable it’s going to be a long ride!
Big increase in numbers vaccinated from this time last week! Great news 👏🏼
If people believe this, there is no hope for them. How many in the health service has refused the vaccine?
You cant vaccinate people if the vaccine is not in the country.
7,925 out of how many at risk in LTCF?
Ther the type of stats we need to be hearing at this time at last and what about the numbers of people that test negative be great too and the number of people discharged from hospital after being brilliantly care for by are nurses and doctors
77,303 is a joke at this stage. Should have been at least in the 6 figures range
And the one sided propaganda continues
Move to 24 hour, ffs, let’s get going!
77,303 in two weeks is going to take some serious inflating to turn into 4 million by September .This current rate will see less than 1 million people vaccinated by Sept and a ramp up of 5 to 6 times this rate will be needed.
69k healthcare workers vaccinated? I find that very hard to believe. Would love to know the numbers refusing. In France only 30% of heathcare workers are taking it. People are very sceptical and rightly so.
looking last just the number, every person who becomes vaccinated creates that 'transmission barrier' such good news.
How many were taken by pen pushers in offices nowhere near the public?
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