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Micheál Martin Receives His First Covid 19 Vaccine Dose.

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Taoiseach received an AstraZeneca jab.

The Taoiseach has received his first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Michael Martin got the AstraZeneca jab at the Cork City Hall vaccination centre this afternoon.


It comes after a record day on Friday - with over 52,000 doses administered.

Over 1.3 million people have now received their first dose.

A revised rollout plan submitted to government could allow the HSE to use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in under 50s.

Taoiseach Michael Martin says it would help ensure the target of giving 80 per cent of adults a first dose by the end of June a boost:

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