Vaccine Portal opens for 45-49 year olds
The vaccine Portal for 45-49 year olds will open from this morning. It’s expected that MRNA vaccines will be initially available for this age cohort. High risk patients and frontline healthcare workers who have yet to receive an appointment can also register. People can sign up by…
New portal for covid vaccinations goes live this morning
People aged 69 across the north west will be able to register for a Covid-19 vaccine from today. A new portal goes live from 10am, with appointments bookable both online and by phone. It’ll initially be available to those aged 69, before opening to those aged 65-68 over…
All Island approach needed in vaccination delivery
A Northern Ireland Assembly member has called for ‘more joined up thinking’ and an ‘all island approach’ when it comes to providing Covid-19 vaccinations. MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Jemma Dolan has made the calls after it emerged that hundreds of people from the South were turned away…
No mountain of vaccine supply available to Irish Government
The Health Minister has claimed there’s “no mountain” of vaccine supply out there that Ireland can tap into. Both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael TD’s criticised the procurement process for Covid-19 vaccinations last night. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the use of the Johnson and Johnson…
Feighan urges HSE to communicate with GP’s
A minister for state at the Department of Health says he can see why GP’s are frustrated with the HSE when it comes to the provision of Covid-19 vaccinations. Yesterday Drumshanbo based GP Alan Loftus was strongly critical of the HSE over their failure to communicate with GP’s in…