'Large majority' of over 85s will have received first Covid vaccine by Sunday, minister says

Mr Donnelly said 520,000 vaccines have arrived in to the country and by the end of the week a total of 500,000 will have been administered. File Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The "large majority" of people over the age of 85 will have received their first Covid-19 vaccine by Sunday, the Health Minister has confirmed.

Stephen Donnelly said 520,000 vaccines have been delivered to Ireland with more expected in the coming days.