1,456 new cases with 'disproportionate' number of unvaccinated Covid patients in hospital

1,456 new cases with 'disproportionate' number of unvaccinated Covid patients in hospital

More than 83% of people between 16 and 29 have had their first dose and more than 78% are fully vaccinated, data shows.

There is a 'hugely disproportionate' number of unvaccinated Covid patients in Irish hospitals, senior HSE officials have warned.

The head of the HSE's vaccination programme says "other factors" are often involved in the deaths of people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

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