Cancer screening numbers behind target last year The impact of Covid-19 on the national cancer screening programme has been revealed in new figures from the National Cancer Screening Service. Health • 4 hrs
EU to receive 100 million extra doses of Pfizer vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech has said it will deliver an extra 100 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to the European Union this year. Coronavirus • 8 hrs
Covid-19: We've come so far and there's no going back The pace of events in relation to Covid-19 this week was breathtaking with news developments happening faster than the stories could be typed, according to ... Analysis and Comment • 17 Apr
Measures to encourage Covid vaccination of health staff The Health Information and Quality Authority has recommended a series of measures to encourage Covid-19 vaccination uptake among health staff, including mandatory vaccination as a ... Coronavirus • 14 Apr
Covid-19: 12 further deaths, 431 new cases The Department of Health has reported 12 further Covid-19-related deaths and 431 new cases of the disease. Coronavirus • 14 Apr
Vaccine roll-out hit by J&J delay, AstraZeneca changes Ireland's vaccine roll-out has been hit by a delay to the Johnson & Johnson vaccines announced today and the impact of yesterday's changes to the ... Analysis and Comment • 13 Apr
What happens now after new AstraZeneca advice? It is important not to overstate the impact of the latest recommendation for the AstraZeneca vaccine on the national immunisation campaign. Coronavirus • 13 Apr
Covid-19: 18 further deaths, 358 new cases The Department of Health has reported 18 further Covid-related deaths and 358 new cases of the disease. Coronavirus • 13 Apr
Time between Pfizer doses could be extended Health officials are looking at the possibility of extending the interval between the first and second Pfizer vaccine, to increase the number of people vaccinated ... Coronavirus • 13 Apr
AstraZeneca clinics cancelled for this week, says HSE Immunisation clinics using the AstraZeneca vaccine have been cancelled for the rest of the week, the Health Service Executive has said. Coronavirus • 14 Apr