Pharmacists Call For Greater Supply Of Covid 19 Vaccines.

Wednesday, 21 July 2021 11:52

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

Up-take among younger people "extraordinary".

Pfizer is being called upon to increase its supply of Covid 19 vaccines to pharmacies, to cope with demand.

Around 30 pharmacies in Kildare are among 800, nationwide, administering vaccinations.

A full list is available here

At present, pharmacies are administering the single-dose Janssen/Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

Irish Pharmacy Union President, Dermot Twomey, joined Ciara Noble on Wednesday's edition of Kildare Today:

100,000+ vaccinations done in pharmacies since Minister @DonnellyStephen launched the service but Janssen vaccine supply is almost exhausted. Let's keep up the momentum by sending Pfizer vaccines to all participating pharmacies #KeepPharmaciesVaccinating https://t.co/Mxh3K2tpJC pic.twitter.com/B22u557wS1
— 𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin (@Darragh_OL) July 20, 2021

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