Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirms that first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine will arrive next week – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirms that first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine will arrive next week




The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that the first batch of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will arrive next week.

Speaking to RTE News the Health Minister said that a total of 21,600 doses will arrive next week.

Donnelly also confirmed that a total of 190,000 doses of the vaccine will arrive in February.

He added that the vaccine will be administered straight away with patient-facing frontline healthcare workers expected to receive their doses beginning from next week.

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