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NIAC considers increasing gap between first and second Pfizer vaccine doses

The consideration is being made amid a serious disruption to Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

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Apr 13th 2021, 10:53 PM

# janssen

Johnson & Johnson postpones rollout of its vaccines to Europe as it reviews possible blood clot issue

Six cases of a rare blood clot have been reported out of 6.8 million doses of the vaccine administered in the US.

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Apr 13th 2021, 2:31 PM

# jab and go

Vaccine certs 'weeks away' as Irish people may get 'choice' of paper or digital cert

There is currently no internationally recognised Covid-19 vaccine certification process.

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Apr 13th 2021, 12:28 PM

# covid19

Tánaiste says we'll know in coming days whether June vaccine target can still be met

The HSE is now assessing the impact of NIAC’s advice that the AstraZeneca vaccine should only be given to those over 60.

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Apr 13th 2021, 9:59 AM

# Australia

Australia buys extra 20 million doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine as it pivots from AstraZeneca

The move follows the EMA saying it had found a ‘possible link’ between the AZ vaccine and rare blood clots.

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Apr 9th 2021, 7:09 AM

# rollout

SNAs call for priority access to Covid-19 vaccines

A union representative said many risk passing Covid-19 on to vulnerable students.

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Apr 5th 2021, 2:39 PM

# Not happy

Martin and Varadkar forced to defend vaccine plan changes amid criticism from their own TDs

TDs have been hearing from teachers and other frontline workers unhappy with the changes.

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Mar 31st 2021, 11:50 PM

# general public

Portal to book vaccine appointment due to go live in April

The biggest factor in mortality and severe illness from Covid-19 is age, said the Taoiseach.

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Mar 31st 2021, 2:32 PM

# you only get one shot

Johnson & Johnson to deliver vaccine to Europe from 19 April

Ireland is due to receive 600,000 doses of the one-shot vaccine between April and June.

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Mar 29th 2021, 8:20 PM

# Beacon Hospital

HSE boss says breach of procedure by Beacon Hospital was a 'real body blow'

Paul Reid said there is no rationale as to why teachers in a private school were given the vaccine.

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Mar 28th 2021, 4:24 PM

# Coronavirus

Ireland administers record number of vaccines for second day in a row

A total of 27,427 doses were administered on Thursday.

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Mar 28th 2021, 12:21 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland accept surplus UK vaccines?

Or should we stick to what we are already due to receive?

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Mar 28th 2021, 11:08 AM

# First jab

Arlene Foster receives her first Covid-19 vaccine

Northern Ireland’s programme has opened to the 50-and-over age cohort.

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Mar 27th 2021, 1:10 PM

# Revised down

AstraZeneca says vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial data

It remains 100% effective against severe Covid.

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Mar 25th 2021, 7:54 AM

# Vaccine

AstraZeneca may have used outdated information in trial – US health officials

AstraZeneca reported on Monday that its Covid-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated US study,

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Mar 23rd 2021, 8:20 AM

Voices

Opinion: What's the use in the public doing NPHET's 'a little bit more' if Government can do no better?

Shubhangi Karmakar says the angry response to NPHET’s call last week was the last crack in the rift between public health and public opinion.

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Mar 23rd 2021, 7:00 AM

# hpra

Irish regulator says government right to wait for EMA approval before using other vaccines

Dr Lorraine Nolan also said the public can be assured the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe.

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Mar 23rd 2021, 6:00 AM

# Vaccines

AstraZeneca vaccine 100% effective against 'severe' Covid, data from US-led trial shows

The US-led study found no increased risk of blood clots.

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Mar 22nd 2021, 9:10 AM

# rollout

10% of people in Ireland have now received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine

Over 478,000 people have been administered a first dose.

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Mar 21st 2021, 11:55 AM

# decision

AstraZeneca is 'safe and effective' vaccine, says EMA, paving way for Ireland to begin using it again

Head of the EMA Emer Cooke said that the vaccine is safe and the benefits outweigh the risks.

Head of the EMA Emer Cooke said that the vaccine is safe and the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks.

World Health Organization experts have also recommended countries continue to use the AstraZeneca jab.

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Mar 18th 2021, 4:16 PM

# Best of British

Boris Johnson is to get his vaccine and 'it will certainly be Oxford/AstraZeneca'

56-year-old Johnson is in Cohort 8 of the UK’s roll-out order.

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Mar 17th 2021, 2:33 PM

# AstraZeneca

EMA 'firmly convinced' benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine 'outweigh the risks of the side effects'

The EMA is continuing to carry out its investigation into the vaccine after reports of rare blood-clotting events.

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Mar 16th 2021, 1:33 PM

# covid19

EU Commission agrees delivery top-up with Pfizer/BioNTech - Ireland to receive additional 110,000 doses in second quarter

The agreement would see an additional 10 million doses being delivered to member states over the next three months.

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Mar 16th 2021, 12:32 PM

# Visas

China to issue visas to foreigners who have taken Chinese vaccine

The country has been closed to most foreigners since last March to stem the spread of coronavirus.

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Mar 16th 2021, 8:14 AM

# flu season

120,000 doses of children's flu vaccine destroyed due to low uptake, despite 'heavyweight' promotion campaign

The flu vaccine was free for children in Ireland for the first time in 2020.

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Mar 16th 2021, 6:30 AM

# covid19

Malta, Hungary and Denmark topping EU vaccine tables - what can we learn from them?

Different approaches to the roll-out have been taken across the EU.

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Mar 14th 2021, 9:30 PM

# Vaccine

No change to AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine recommendations in Ireland after clot reports abroad, NIAC says

Denmark, Norway and Iceland paused the use of the vaccine as a precaution after isolated reports of recipients developing blood clots.

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Mar 12th 2021, 3:34 PM

# you only get one shot

The single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has been approved by the European Medicines Agency

Governments across the EU have been eagerly awaiting its approval as they struggle to roll-out vaccinations on a large scale.

The is the fourth coronavirus vaccine given the green light by the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

The vaccine data was "robust and met the criteria for efficacy, safety and quality"

Ireland is set to received 600,000 initial doses but that could be hampered by supply issues

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Mar 11th 2021, 1:18 PM

# Vaccine

J&J vaccine to be approved today - but will supply issues hamper Ireland's progress?

The government has been told initial supplies in April and May will be smaller, with the majority of doses arriving in June.

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Mar 11th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Vaccination

Serial Covid-19 testing in nursing homes showing positivity rate of just 0.2%, Reid says

As of Saturday evening, there were 523,069 vaccine doses administered across the country.

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Mar 10th 2021, 7:47 AM

# Covid-19

Paul Reid says Ireland is 'coming out of very challenging period' but is 'not out of the woods yet'

The HSE CEO is due to tell the Oireachtas Health Committee that all major indicators of Covid-19 are now trending downwards.

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Mar 9th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Pfizer

New Zealand to use only Pfizer virus vaccine

New Zealand has so far completed inoculations of only a few thousand people, mainly border workers.

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Mar 8th 2021, 9:23 PM

# Explainer

Explainer: Here's what we know about Johnson & Johnson's one-dose vaccine

The vaccine is expected to get the green light from the EU regulator on Thursday.

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Mar 7th 2021, 12:05 AM

# paul reid

HSE thanks GPs for patience as it admits 'some issues' with vaccine delivery to practices

54,691 vaccines were administered last week to over 85s in GP settings.

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Mar 4th 2021, 7:21 PM

# Vaccination

Germany and France to give AstraZeneca vaccine to over 65s, Belgium approves it for over 55s

Ireland is currently only using this vaccine for people aged 18-69.

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Mar 4th 2021, 11:17 AM

# Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton gets Moderna Covid vaccine she partly funded

The beloved country music star (75) broke into song while getting the jab and adapted one of her best-known ballads Jolene.

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Mar 3rd 2021, 9:26 AM

# you only get one shot

US set to approve Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine

The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for use in the European Union in early March.

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Feb 27th 2021, 7:09 AM

# The North

More than half a million people in NI have now received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

The drive to administer first and second doses of vaccines across the North’s care homes has been completed.

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Feb 26th 2021, 8:05 PM

# vaccine rollout

5% of people in Ireland have now received their first dose of a Covid vaccine

This represents some 238,000 people.

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Feb 26th 2021, 10:35 AM

# shot in the arm

People with underlying conditions have been moved up the vaccine priority list

Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed the change this evening.

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Feb 23rd 2021, 9:00 PM