Registration for a Covid-19 vaccine begins today for people aged 35 to 39, starting with 39-year-olds. The Health Service Executive expects to be giving first doses for the whole 30s age group right through July amounting to more than 700,000 people with second doses a month later.
It is hoped the vaccination of people aged in their 20s will begin by late July or early August, depending on the reliability of supply lines.
The Chair of the High Level Task Force on Covid-19 Vaccination has said more than 900,000 doses will be delivered to Ireland within the next two weeks.
Professor Brian MacCraith said between 23 and 30 June there will be three major deliveries each greater than 300,000 doses, the largest since the vaccination programme