Vaccinations not performing as well as hoped in reducing spread of Covid – CMO

The seven-day moving average now stands at 2,043 up from 1,138 just three weeks ago. Picture: Paddy Cummins /Collins Dublin

Vaccinations are “not performing as well as hoped” in reducing the transmission of Covid-19, the chief medical officer has said.

Dr Tony Holohan said Ireland’s high vaccination rate has prevented thousands of hospital admissions, as well as hundreds of ICU admissions and deaths.