Covid-19: New vaccination centre established at Beacon Hospital to support HSE

Sandra Spain is the first healthcare worker in Beacon Hospital ICU she is pictured here with Donna Leahy, Respiratory Liaison Nurse, Mary Paula Linehan, Public Health Nurse from South Dublin Kildare West Wicklow and Martina Benson, ICU Clinical Instructor and vaccinator.

Vaccinations have commenced for healthcare workers from across Dublin South, Kildare and West Wicklow at a newly set up mass vaccination centre, managed and facilitated by Beacon Hospital.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly told the Dáil on Wednesday the Government plans to have 700,000 people vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of March.