HSE facing 'significant challenges' to re-focus vaccine roll-out

A dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is prepared. File picture

The HSE is facing a significant challenge to re-focus the vaccine roll-out, the head of the health service said today but Paul Reid insisted that the over-70s programme will be on target.

The number of patients in hospital has come down to 1,308 but this is still almost 50% higher than the peak of the first wave in April, Mr Reid said.