Covid-19 vaccine to be 'free' as rollout plans commence

The EU has pre-ordered two billion doses of vaccines in development but none can be administered without first being approved as safe and effective by regulators.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said Covid-19 vaccines will be free to people across the country, as Ireland prepares to start vaccinations next month.

Speaking at a meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party last night, the Taoiseach said vaccines would be rolled out in a sequence with healthcare workers, the elderly and nursing homes receiving them as as a priority.