I propose to take Questions Nos. 1577, 1579 and 1654 together.
Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme strategy is to distribute all available vaccine as quickly as is operationally possible, prioritising those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19.
The programme is based on the principles of safety, effectiveness and fairness, with the objective of reducing severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 infection.
The HSE is continuing to undertake significant work in scaling-up the Vaccination Programme. The online registration system for vaccinations for those aged 65-69 opened on Thursday 15 April.
Further information on vaccines administered is published on the Government of Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub, and the HSE’s vaccination programme dashboard. This includes the number of doses administered by cohort, vaccine and a breakdown of the numbers of dose 1 and dose 2 administered.
The Government’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage gov.ie/covid19vaccine is continuously updated providing details on frequently asked questions regarding vaccines, delivery updates and information on the Vaccine Allocation Strategy.