'We’ll begin vaccinating in four days' says Health Minister as jab arrives in Ireland

The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine arriving in Ireland. Picture:@muirtheimhne/PA Wire

The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived in Ireland, with the Taoiseach labelling it a day "of great hope".


On what chief executive Paul Reid described as a “momentous day” the HSE said that doses are “being stored in ultra-low refrigeration conditions at a secure location” prior to the rollout vaccination programme.