Pharmacists have expressed frustration that they are not yet part of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, despite being included in the Government's initial plan published late last year.
Over 1,850 pharmacies across the country are "ready and waiting" to vaccinate people, according to the Irish Pharmacy Union, but are "in the dark" as to when they will be involved.
The union today called on the Minister for Health and the Health Service Executive to "urgently clarify" when pharmacists can begin administering the jabs to members of the public.
County Waterford-based pharmacist Niall Mulligan, of the Mulligan’s Pharmacy group, said they have consultation rooms ready, have been vaccinating people against the flu for the last decade, and are