The first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered in a Clare nursing home this morning.
The HSE has confirmed that the jab is to be offered to 22 residents and 49 staff at Regina House Nursing Home, Kilrush, today.
The vaccine is scheduled to be administered to residents and staff at Ennistymon Community Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ennis and Raheen Hospital, Tuamgraney, on the week starting January 18th.
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Yesterday, the vaccine was administered to a number of frontline staff at Ennis General Hospital and it is planned initially to administer 50 doses per day to healthcare staff.
By the end of the week, it’s estimated that around 1,500 staff in the UL Hospitals Group will have received the jab.
