Vaccine

Two out of three people in ICU are unvaccinated confirms Dr Glynn

Two out of three people in ICU are unvaccinated confirms Dr Glynn

“The spread of disease in these 370,000 people is having a disproportionate impact.” Dr Ronan Glynn has confirmed that “two out of every three people in intensive care” are unvaccinated against Covid-19. He said almost 30,000 adults haven’t come forward for vaccination, while an additional 70,000 have only had one dose. “There has been fantastic […]

5 years ago

US pharmacist arrested for selling dozens of vaccine cards on eBay for $10 each

US pharmacist arrested for selling dozens of vaccine cards on eBay for $10 each

Tangtang Zhao was indicted on 12 counts of theft of government property. US authorities have arrested a Chicago pharmacist for selling dozens of vaccination cards on eBay. The US Justice Department said that Tangtang Zhao sold 125 official Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccination cards for $10 each online. The pharmacist had access to the […]

5 years ago

Paul Reid says there are “concerns” over Johnson & Johnson delivery schedule

Paul Reid says there are “concerns” over Johnson & Johnson delivery schedule

He said Ireland received a “minimal supply” of the vaccine this month. HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid has said that there are “some concerns” about the delivery schedule for the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) Covid-19 vaccine. During a HSE briefing on Thursday, he said that Ireland received a “minimal supply” of the J&J vaccine this […]

5 years ago

Ireland to receive 550,000 more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses than expected

Ireland to receive 550,000 more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses than expected

This could make a massive difference to Ireland’s vaccine rollout programme. Ireland is set to receive 550,000 more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses over the next three months than originally expected. The producer has reached a deal with the European Commission which will see countries in the European Union receive 50 million more Covid-19 vaccines in the […]

5 years ago