3 Mass Covid-19 Vaccination Centres Will Be In Operation From Tomorrow

They will open in Dublin, Galway and Portloaise

They will be used to vaccinate GP teams using the first supply of the Moderna vaccine.

It comes after the HSE announced the period between the first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine is being extended from 21 to 28 days.

That will take effect for those receiving the jab for the first time from Monday and is aimed at vaccinating more people as new supplies arrive.

Meanwhile, it's emerged Pfizer Bio-N-Tech may be slowing down production of its Covid-19 vaccine.

Kevin Connolly is former chair of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee.

He says the Pfizer vaccine is as effective when the second dose is added after 28 days:

'The licence document says that it can be given from 21 days, the trials included, people from 19 to 42 days. So, the vaccine is as effective given after 21 days, or 28 days.'