84 % of adults are fully vaccinated
Over 6.5 million Covid-19 vaccines have been administered here so far.
The chief executive of the HSE, Paul Reid, says 84 per cent of adults are fully vaccinated, and 90 per cent are partially protected.
244 people are in hospital with the virus, down five from yesterday, with 54 in intensive care.
Mr Reid says vaccines continue to reduce hospitalisations, ICU admissions and deaths.
6.5M vaccines now administered here. Just on 84% of adults fully vaccinated & over 90% partially. The vaccines continue to reduce illness, hospitalisation, admittance to ICU & mortality. But please continue to take caution as the virus is still hugely prevalent. @HSELive
— Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) August 19, 2021

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