The Health Service Executive has missed its vaccination target of 100,000 doses for last week, according to new figures published today.
In the week from last Monday to Sunday, the HSE administered 81,843 doses. That is 18,157 doses short of the 100,000 it had committed to delivering, according to the data published on the HSE Vaccination Dashboard.
Last Sunday saw the lowest number of vaccines delivered on a single day during the week, with 2,427 first doses and 35 second doses given.
Up to Sunday, 51,930 of the 72,000 people aged 85 years and older had received their first dose of vaccine from GPs. Four patients had received their second dose. Latest coronavirus stories Meanwhile, the number of patients in hospital with Covid-19