# covid-19-vaccine - Monday 26 September, 2022
# Immunology
# Immunology
Professor of Immunology Christine Loscher says the new jabs work ‘specifically against Omicron’.
# covid-19-vaccine - Saturday 19 February, 2022
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
Boosters have been approved for teenagers in some other countries, but not yet in Ireland.
# covid-19-vaccine - Friday 31 December, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The group is the final adult age group being green lit for boosters.
# covid-19-vaccine - Monday 13 December, 2021
# Energy Boost
There were conflicting messages last week with questions over the public's enthusiasm for boosters standing in contrast to long queues of people forming to get one. The Taoiseach was among TDs and health officials who indicated that there may be less impetus among people to obtain a booster vaccine compared to the initial rollout. But long queues in Dublin reflect a wider enthusiasm among the public to get a booster, with official surveys supporting this, Lauren Boland reports.
# covid-19-vaccine - Wednesday 27 October, 2021
# 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.
# covid-19-vaccine - Saturday 28 August, 2021
# Covid-19 Vaccine
# Covid-19 Vaccine
The latest figures show that 91.7% have at least one vaccine dose, while 87.8% are fully vaccinated.
# covid-19-vaccine - Monday 7 June, 2021
# Jab
# Jab
A clinical trial found the vaccine was safe and effective in teenagers.
# covid-19-vaccine - Friday 4 June, 2021
# Rollout
# Rollout
It’s hoped that the change will allow more people to be vaccinated sooner, but the exact timing depends on supply of the vaccine.
# covid-19-vaccine - Wednesday 2 June, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
Changes to how the vaccine is used will be contingent on receiving supply.
# covid-19-vaccine - Monday 31 May, 2021
# Rollout
# Rollout
Dr Colm Henry said that supply difficulties mean it is “very hard to be certain” about reaching targets.
# covid-19-vaccine - Thursday 27 May, 2021
# Northern Ireland
# Northern Ireland
70% of Northern Ireland population have received first Covid-19 jab.
# covid-19-vaccine - Tuesday 20 April, 2021
# One-shot Vaccine
Unusual blood clots should be listed as "very rare side effects" - but the "overall benefits" of the vaccine in preventing Covid-19 outweigh the risks. Eight rare blood clots with low levels of blood platelets were recorded among over 7 million doses of the J&J vaccine administered in the US. The statement by the EMA is similar to its conclusion for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine - which NIAC decided to limit to those aged over 60.
# covid-19-vaccine - Saturday 20 March, 2021
# Back Again
The European Medicines Agency reviewed the AstraZeneca vaccine and has concluded that it is safe and effective. The EU is threatening AstraZeneca with an export ban. There are 328 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals around Ireland as of this morning.
# covid-19-vaccine - Tuesday 16 March, 2021
# Health
# Health
In Ireland, Moderna has made up a small proportion of the number of vaccines administered.
# covid-19-vaccine - Friday 5 March, 2021
# Sneem
# Sneem
The Sneem Health Centre received enough doses to vaccinate all over 70s.
# covid-19-vaccine - Wednesday 24 February, 2021
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
A social media post has drawn incorrect conclusions to suggest that Covid-19 vaccines are ineffective.
# covid-19-vaccine - Saturday 20 February, 2021
# Health
# Health
Moving people with underlying conditions to a higher position on the vaccine priority list would be “fair and reasonable”, the Taoiseach has said.
# covid-19-vaccine - Monday 1 February, 2021
# Rolled Out
# Rolled Out
People aged 85 and older are next in line to receive the vaccine.
# covid-19-vaccine - Sunday 31 January, 2021
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
The research was carried out by the University of Bristol and King’s College London.
# covid-19-vaccine - Thursday 28 January, 2021
# Rolled Out
# Rolled Out
Frontline healthcare workers have received 89,900 doses, including 76,100 first doses and 13,800 second doses.
# covid-19-vaccine - Monday 25 January, 2021
# Scam
# Scam
Gardaí, the HSE and the Department of Health have emphasised that your GP would be the first point of contact about the Covid vaccine.
# covid-19-vaccine - Saturday 23 January, 2021
# Frontline
# Frontline
Current supply is being used to provide second doses to those who have already received their first dose.
# Covid-19 Vaccine
# Covid-19 Vaccine
The British Medical Association said extending the gap between the first and second Pfizer vaccine doses is not justified by the science.
# covid-19-vaccine - Thursday 21 January, 2021
# Vaccine Strategy
# Vaccine Strategy
RGDATA is asking for frontline retail staff to be vaccinated quicker.
# covid-19-vaccine - Tuesday 19 January, 2021
# Fire Up
# Fire Up
Significant numbers of firefighters are still waiting to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
# covid-19-vaccine - Monday 18 January, 2021
# Rotunda
# Rotunda
It comes a similar controversy at the Coombe Hospital was reported last night.
# covid-19-vaccine - Sunday 17 January, 2021
# Looking Ahead
# Looking Ahead
An early delivery would be sent to GPs and pharmacies to be ready for use when the vaccine approved.
# Shipment
# Shipment
The Pfizer plant in Belgium is working to increase capacity.
# covid-19-vaccine - Friday 8 January, 2021
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
A false claim on social media suggests that a Pfizer document said vaccine recipients should not have unprotected sex for 28 days after receiving their second dose.
# covid-19-vaccine - Monday 28 December, 2020
# Red C Research
# Red C Research
71% said they would get the Covid-19 vaccine, which is higher than in Germany or France, and lower than in the UK.
# covid-19-vaccine - Saturday 26 December, 2020
# Arrival
# Arrival
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 has arrived in Ireland.
# covid-19-vaccine - Tuesday 15 December, 2020
# Inoc-yule-ation
# Inoc-yule-ation
Germany’s Bild newspaper reports that the European Medicines Agency will now meet on 23 December.
# Vaccination Plan
# Vaccination Plan
DCU communications expert Dr Padraig Murphy says Government must get the vaccine messaging right.
# Roll Out Plan
# Roll Out Plan
The report aims to set out the entire vaccination process – from procurement to storage to inoculation.
# covid-19-vaccine - Monday 14 December, 2020
# Roll Out
# Roll Out
Dr Glynn said three quarters of Irish people are likely to accept a Covid-19 vaccine.
# covid-19-vaccine - Thursday 10 December, 2020
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
False claims have spread on social media about Covid-19 testing and vaccination.
# covid-19-vaccine - Wednesday 9 December, 2020
# The Common Good
# The Common Good
Neither the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine nor the Moderna vaccine were developed using foetal tissue.
# covid-19-vaccine - Tuesday 8 December, 2020
# Vaccination
# Vaccination
Margaret Keenan said: “If I can have it at 90 then you can have it too… Go for it.”
# covid-19-vaccine - Monday 7 December, 2020
# Pfizer BioNTech
# Pfizer BioNTech
Vaccinations will be administered at dozens of hospital hubs from Tuesday.
# covid-19-vaccine - Sunday 6 December, 2020
# Mixed Messaging
# Mixed Messaging
Simon Harris has said that TDs should support advice from public health experts as a vaccination programme is rolled out at the start of next year.
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