Ireland Has Reached The Milestone Of Administering 500,000 Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccines

The Taoiseach has welcomed the news today

He says they're having a significant impact on mortality and serious illness.

Meanwhile, the head of the HSE says he's confident next week's vaccine target of 84,000 doses will be met.

Last week's aim of 100-thousand was missed due to ongoing supply issues involving AstraZeneca.

But Paul Reid says next week's numbers can be reached: