The CEO of the HSE, Paul Reid has said Ireland's vaccination programme is a "great example" to the rest of Europe. Speaking at the HSE's weekly Covid-19 update, Mr Reid said the "pace of vaccine rollout has given us a glide path to some level of normality where we can rebuild the society and the economy".
He said the HSE’s vaccination operating model "has proven to be agile" as he added that "it has been changed 32 times based on policy decisions".
Paul Reid said the positivity rate for testing at walk-in centres and self-referrals is at 11%. He said some sites are at a rate of 21%.
Mr Reid said the highest rates of referrals and positivity are among 15-24 year-olds. He said 71% of adults are now fully vaccinated, and 86% are partially