Some pharmacists have called for clarity as to when they will begin administering Covid-19 vaccinations. Tom Murray in Donegal says his pharmacy is ready to go, and they are frustrated that they still do not know when they can begin vaccinating, who they will be administering doses to.
At his pharmacy in Ramelton, Mr Murray said they have a separate space fully prepared and ready to begin. He said over 800 of his colleagues in the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) have signed "Expressions of Interest" with the HSE.
Patients have been asking him every day when the pharmacy will begin vaccinations, he said, adding that pharmacists have the capacity to administer over 50,000 vaccinations a week, and they have the experience of doing it with the flu