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Minister for Health @DonnellyStephen says news today is very “encouraging” and vaccine rollout in Ireland is “weeks away” in early January.

#COVID19 @VirginMediaNews
Donnelly: NPHET discussing prioritising of vaccines tomorrow - this will be signed off on next week.
Donnelly on advanced purchase orders

875,000 doses Modern
2.2m+ doses of Pfizer.

These are “just” advanced purchases and more will follow.

News is “very, very positive” for “early January.”
Donnelly says it’s more important than ever to stick with measures and follow guidelines - that will have a bag impact on vaccine rollout.
Donnelly says “sure” he would take vaccine live on TV as part of awareness campaign.
Seems vaccines on the agenda at FG parliamentary party meeting too.

Varadkar confident of vaccine programme starting in January

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