More than 1,800 homeless people in Dublin and Cork vaccinated

Julie Ann Lane, co-ordinator for the Homeless Services, HSE with Max Jeunet, team leader at the emergency shelter on Anderson's Quay, Cork. Picture: Brian Lougheed

More than 1,800 homeless people in Cork and Dublin have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to date.

A targeted vaccination programme is running for people who are living on the streets and sleeping in hostels, as well as vulnerable people in long-term accommodation.