Almost 4m vaccine doses to arrive before July

Taoiseach, Micheal Martin at the Citywest Vaccination Centre in Saggart, Co Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Almost 4m doses of Covid-19 vaccines are expected to come into Ireland before July, with those aged 65 to 69 set to be able to book their jabs within two weeks.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that the portal for booking vaccines would open in the week of April 19, with HSE chief Paul Reid saying that vaccinations could start that week.