"We are very excited. There's a feeling almost like Christmas Eve in the surgery." With 350 vaccine doses sitting safely in the practice fridge, Waterford GP Dr Geoff Plant describes the mood as he and his colleagues get ready to begin vaccinating patients tomorrow.
The Keogh GP practice was among the first in the country to receive a vaccine delivery today, as the plan to vaccinate people over 85 gets under way. "We are going to be delivering 350 vaccines to patients throughout the day tomorrow.
We are hoping to do it all in one day, but we may need to do a little bit on Wednesday," he said. Dr Plant said staff at the practice have spent the last number of days phoning their patients in this age group to tell them the good news and to