Important to rollout Covid vaccines 'properly', says Varadkar

The HSE takes delivery of the first doses of Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on December 26. Picture: Marc O'Sullivan

The Tánaiste said the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines will be slower here than other countries as it is important to "do it right".

Leo Varadkar said the rollout of the Pfizer vaccine will begin "in earnest" from Wednesday staring with 10,000 doses and increasing to around 40,000 doses each week. He said this does not include other vaccines which are also due to come on stream in the coming weeks and months.