Explainer: Is the Irish vaccination programme working?

Currently, some 6.23m vaccine doses have been administered. By this weekend, 90% of adults will be partially vaccinated against coronavirus, and 80% will be fully vaccinated. File photo

Ireland is well accustomed to being spoken about during the Covid-19 pandemic, after being labelled a virus hotspot during the Winter surge.

Now, however, the conversation around this country is much more positive, as we have one of the best vaccine uptake rates in the world.