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95% of vaccines dosed within one week of import
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25 Mar 2021 / COVID-19 Print

95% of vaccines are dosed within one week of import

As of Sunday 21 March, 680,015 doses of vaccine have been administered in Ireland. 

The rollout strategy prioritises the most vulnerable.

The following table shows the total number of vaccines delivered to Ireland, up to and including Friday 19 March.

Period

Pfizer

Moderna

AstraZeneca

Total

To end Feb

393,120

40,800

86,400

520,320

 Mar-21

        

Week 09 2021

57,330

  

36,000

93,330

Week 10 2021

60,840

  

84,000

144,840

Week 11 2021

59,670

27,600

9,600

96,870

Total

570,960

68,400

216,000

855,360

 Vaccination with AstraZeneca was deferred throughout most of Week 11.

Moderna Inc has requested that 50% of its vaccine is held back for second doses. 

Buffer

Similarly, an appropriate buffer amount is built up and held back for all vaccines to ensure availability of second doses for the following week. 

Currently, about 95% of available vaccines are administered within seven days of arrival in Ireland.

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