Nursing home staff and residents to be vaccinated by end of January - Donnelly

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly: "We can suppress this virus again with everyone’s support."We will get through this difficult time." File Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

All nursing home residents and staff will receive their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine by the end of January.

That’s according to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, who said that around 40,000 residents and around 30,000 staff in Ireland’s nursing homes should expect to receive their jab over the coming weeks.