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7th April 2021
03:08pm BST

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Last week, Donnelly was criticised in the Dáil by Labour leader Alan Kelly in relation to a lack of transparency in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
As of Sunday, 4 April, 936,087 vaccines have been administered in Ireland.
663,411 people have received their first dose, while 272,676 have received their second.
Donnelly also said in his statement: "The impact of our vaccine programme is growing in strength and is already having a very positive effect on the lives of those who have been vaccinated.
"The numbers of Covid-19 infections in long term residential care, among healthcare workers and in those aged over 85 has fallen dramatically since the vaccination programme began."
Recent figures show that cases among people aged 85 and older now represent fewer than 1% of all cases, down from almost 6% at the end of January.
While cases in outbreaks in long-term residential care settings represented 15% of the total at the end of January, that has fallen to less than 1% today.
This week, Ireland will reach a milestone of administering one million vaccine doses.
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