Cork grandfather, 95, is first to receive Covid vaccine at Kerry home

In the coming week, teams will travel to more than 30 facilities to give vaccinations

John Cremin, from Knocknagree, Co Cork, a 95-year-old father and grandfather resident at Killarney Community Hospital, was the first community hospital resident to receive the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Kerry from Nurse Alan Horgan on Thursday morning. Picture: Don MacMonagle

A 95-year-old grandfather from Cork became the first person to receive a Covid-19 vaccination in Co Kerry on Thursday.

Killarney Community Hospital has began vaccinations for Covid-19 among its residents and staff as part of Cork-Kerry Community Healthcare's vaccination programme.