2,656 swine flu vaccinations, but GPs waiting for supplies

ALMOST 3,000 people have been given the swine flu vaccine within the first 48 hours of the initial wave of the mass inoculation scheme, despite complaints some GPs have yet to receive the vital drug.

In a statement, a HSE spokesperson said by yesterday afternoon 2,656 people in the high-risk category had received the vaccine.

The highest uptake was in the HSE Dublin North East region where the seven clinics inoculated 890 people, followed by the HSE South (659), HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster (590) and HSE West (517).