HSE hails vaccine rollout as 10,000 receive jab in Cork/Kerry nursing homes and community hospitals

Members of the vaccination programme team at St Joseph's Nursing Home, Killorglin, Co Kerry: Sharon Williams, Dr Caitriona Colohan, Carolann Fogarty, Dr Wiebke McGuire, Kay O'Connor, Gerardina Harnett, Jackie Linnane, Catherine O'Sullivan, and Nora Lambe. Picture: Domnick Walsh

The HSE has said more than 10,000 doses of the Pfizer BioNtech vaccine have been administered in nursing homes and community hospitals across Cork and Kerry.

Cork Kerry Community Healthcare vaccinators completed the first round of the roll-out of the Pfzier BioNtech vaccine to residents and staff at more than 90 nursing homes and community hospitals.