One pharmacist had 4,500 Covid vaccine requests from young people

'Words can’t explain the magnitude of the interest. It was beyond belief.'

Seán Hurst of Hurst Pharmacy in Kilkee, Co Clare, said he received the enquiries over a five-day period, with an influx of young holidaymakers to the popular seaside town adding to demand.

A West Clare pharmacist has said there is “phenomenal” demand for the vaccine against Covid-19 after he received 4,500 enquiries from young people anxious to get the jab

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly’s unexpected announcement that pharmacies would be administering the vaccine to 18-34-year-olds resulted in huge volumes of calls for appointments to pharmacies countrywide.