More than 750 pharmacies around the country have begun administering the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Covid-19 vaccine to people between the ages of 18 and 34 who have opted-in to receive it.
It comes as the Health Service Executive confirmed that another 343,000 vaccines were administered last week. Almost half (49%) of the adult population are now fully vaccinated.
HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid shared the information on social media and said pharmacies would play a “key role” this week in administering available Jannsen vaccines to those aged 18 to 34.
Stephen Donnelly said: “By the end of today half our adult population will have full vaccination.This will continue to grow in the days and weeks ahead.It’s important that everyone continues to ensure they get their second dose.”
Under earlier plans, indoor dining had been due to reopen on Monday; however, it was delayed following advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) amid concerns about the Delta variant, first identified in India.