Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
1577. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered sharing more information on the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines with the general public such as the progress being made through the various priority groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18322/21]
View answer1579. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered sharing an approximate timeline of when each cohort can expect to receive a Covid-19 vaccine given that supply is set to ramp up considerably in the coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18324/21]
View answer1654. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he has considered increasing public information on the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18576/21]
View answerI 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.
