Nursing homes to begin vaccinating on January 7 as Holohan warns of 'grave concern' at rising case numbers

In a letter dated December 28, Dr Tony Holohan, chief medical officer, expressed 'grave concern' over case-number projections. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Residents at nursing homes in Tipperary, Clare, and Kerry will be among the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine next week.

Twenty-five homes will be visited by vaccine teams starting on Monday, as the rollout begins a week earlier than had been planned.