Next week will be 'biggest ever’ for Covid vaccines – HSE boss

HSE chief Paul Reid said despite recent challenges, 140,000 vaccine doses were administered last week – the highest number to date. Picture: Leah Farrell / Photocall Ireland

The HSE expects its “biggest week" yet in the Covid vaccination rollout despite many “uncertainties” around the use of some vaccines as well as continued supply issues.

HSE chief Paul Reid was reluctant to provide hard figures on Covid vaccination targets at the weekly briefing on Thursday and stressed that overall outcomes were more important than focusing on weekly numbers.