Vaccination targets will be met as CMO hails 'extraordinary effort' by public

Dr Tony Holohan hailed the "extraordinary effort" by people in Ireland which is starting to make a dent in the prominence of Covid-19 in the community.

Vaccination targets between now and the end of March will still be met, despite advice to not issue the AstraZeneca vaccine to people aged over 70.

Government figures insist targets will still be reached, though the vaccine schedule may be tweaked.