Ireland on track to vaccinate 80% of adults by end of June, says Donnelly

Health Mimister Stephen Donnelly said the vaccination programme was "not a race to June 30" and that Ireland will continue vaccinating into the summer. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Ireland is still on track to give or offer the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to over 80% of the population by the end of June, the Health Minister says.

Stephen Donnelly said that the vaccine rollout had changed numerous times since its inception, but was still on track to hit the target set out by the Taoiseach last January.