DUBLIN: Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the online vaccine registration portal for people aged 40-44 would be opened next week. The portal was opened to 45-49 year olds last week, and the Taoiseach revealed that people in this age group had received their first dose.
“Nearly 90% of those aged 60-69 have started vaccination. Among those 50-59, almost 90% have registered and almost 80% have started vaccination. Almost 100% of our citizens over the age of 70 are now fully vaccinated,” Mr. Martin said.
“The evidence of the vaccine’s positive impact on hospitalisation, serious illness and death is absolutely beyond doubt,” he added.
The Taoiseach said that more than 2.6 million vaccine doses have been administered in Ireland so far. Mr. Martin also said that half of the eligible population will receive at least one dose of their vaccine by Monday.
People over 45 can also register for the vaccine
The Health and Safety Executive said anyone aged 45 or older can now register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
People must have a PPS number, an Eircode, a mobile phone number, and an email address to register on the HSE website for vaccine. Those who do not have all of these documents and do not prefer to register online can call HSELive at 1850 241 850.
The cyber-attack did not affect the vaccination programme, but it did affect the official reporting of vaccination numbers, the HSE said.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://vaccine.hse.ie/
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