Covid-19: 765 more cases and one further deaths; Tomorrow the first vaccines will be administered in acute hospitals

The Department of Health has confirmed 765 new cases of Covid-19 and one further deaths.

There have now been a total of 86,894 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,205 deaths related to the virus in Ireland.

According to rte

Earlier today, the Health Service Executive’s Chief Clinical Officer said for the vaccine programme to be successful, it is not just a question of speed but of safety.

Dr Colm Henry said vaccinations at the 582 nursing homes around the country will begin on 4 January.

Tomorrow will see the first Pfizer BioNTech vaccines administered in acute hospital settings in Cork, Galway and Dublin.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said vaccinations would start in acute hospital settings to “build confidence” before moving to nursing homes next week.

He said medical experts in the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) wanted vaccines to start in such settings in the unlikely event that something went wrong, such as allergic reactions.

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