Moderna
Vaccination of community pharmacists to start this week
Move could result in vaccines being administered to the public at local pharmacies by the end of March
Fewer GP surgeries will be able to offer vaccination to over-70s
Tánaiste says rollout to older people will be slower following recommendation that Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, rather than AstraZeneca, should be used for this group
Comment: Vaccination numbers don’t add up – we’ll be living and dying with Covid-19 until 2022
Ireland needs to be vaccinating upwards of 100,000 people a week but we show no signs of getting close to that figure
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is approved for use in EU
Ireland is to get 880,000 doses of the jab, the second to get the green light after the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine
Cathal Mac Coille: Epic scientific achievement is a beacon of hope for the future
The science community’s response to the pandemic has been nothing short of inspirational – and will hopefully encourage the next generation of Stem professionals
Vaccine rollout to millions will be a massive test of logistics
The NHS in the UK has reportedly been told to get ready to administer vaccines by Tuesday, in the US they’re talking about December 10, while Micheál Martin has talked about us getting it early in the new year and perhaps earlier for some