Ireland remains at level 5 restrictions. You can see the measures in place here. Everyone is asked, for the protection of our friends, family and the frontline, to please stay at home.
Covid-19 Vaccination Programme
The vaccination programme continues to be rolled out nationwide, and more than 240,000 vaccines have been administered.
Daily vaccination data is now available to all on the Covid-19 Data Hub and is on the Covid-19 Tracker App. The data is from 48 hours previously to allow for validation.
The next group (people aged 85 and over) in the Covid-19 vaccine programme were being invited by GPs from Monday, 15 February, bringing the vaccine programme firmly into the community. You’ll find answers to your questions about the vaccination programme here.
Covid-19 Vaccine Registration for frontline healthcare workers
The Covid-19 vaccine registration portal is now available for frontline healthcare workers to register for their vaccine. Frontline healthcare workers who have not already registered for a vaccine are being asked to register their details using the online portal over the coming days. This includes frontline healthcare workers working in direct patient care in:
- HSE or HSE-funded organisations
- Private hospitals or clinics
- Community based not-for-profit and private healthcare providers not directly funded by the HSE.
Before you register, please read the Guidelines for sequencing and registration process for HCW COVID vaccination. This will help you to identify which group you are in. Other healthcare workers will be invited to register when it is their turn - this includes management, administration and other non-patient/service user facing personnel.
Frontline healthcare workers can register here.
Ireland Reads
As part of the Healthy Ireland ‘Keep Well’ campaign and following Slaintecare funding, the recently launched ‘Ireland Reads’ campaign is about promoting the power of reading for enjoyment and wellbeing. Taking some time to relax and do enjoyable things has never been more important, given Covid-19, and there is evidence that reading is a great way to get a sense of escape and boost wellbeing. More details can be found here.
Where to find Covid-19 Vaccination Information
We encourage everyone to read about the Covid-19 vaccine and to get their information from a factual, trusted source – here are the links to the pages with information on the vaccine:
Public Health Information
As always, for the most up to date information and advice on Coronavirus, please go to the HSE website and the HPSC website. Clinical and professional guidance relating to Covid-19 is available on the HPSC website where you’ll find up to date guidance for healthcare settings and non-clinical settings.
You can find the Covid-19 A-Z information from the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC).
Please also check the Healthy Ireland website here with further resources and information on the Keep Well campaign. You can view the latest information on how Ireland is responding to cases of Covid-19 here.
Ireland’s Covid-19 Data Hub is available here.
