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More than 14 million Covid-19 vaccines will be administered in residences, hospitals, GP clinics, pharmacies and regional vaccination centers under the government’s plan to stop the spread of coronavrius.
The state’s Immunization Task Force has recommended five key places where people will be able to receive the long-awaited vaccine.
The Task Force report, to be released soon, says the health care centers will serve as the main vaccination centers and will also provide mobile vaccine teams that will administer injections in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
The centralized mass vaccination centers will also be used with a high-level government source suggesting that the Citywest Hotel in Dublin is intended as a vaccination center.
Doctor’s offices and pharmacies will be used in the later stages of the vaccination program.
The Government has signed advance purchase agreements for five different vaccines that will cost around 112 million euros. They are also expected to sign up for the Sanofi vaccine once more trials are completed.
The entire program will involve the administration of 14.4 million vaccines to the population.
Some of the vaccines will require double doses, while others will require a single prick.
The Vaccine Working Group report is described as a “living document” due to the complex nature of the implementation plan, which will be subject to change based on several factors.
A senior government source said the plan does not set targets for the administration of the vaccine, but added that they expect life to “relatively return to normal” by next summer, even if the entire population is not vaccinated.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will bring a memo to Cabinet this morning on the task force report and the vaccination plan will be released later today.
Meanwhile, HSE is developing a “comprehensive end-to-end digital solution” to ensure that people experience the same process when receiving their vaccine.
Computer programs are being purchased that will be used to manage registration, reservations, second reservations and monitoring of vaccines.
A communication strategy focused on medical experts will be used to build confidence in the safety of vaccines.
“We understand the legitimate concerns that people may have and we want to reassure all sectors of society in a flat way,” said a government source.
Meanwhile, former health minister Simon Harris said he believed the national vaccination program would involve “our GPs, our pharmacists and perhaps our nurses.”
The ministers will also consider assigning staff to mobile centers operating across the country.
One of the key concerns will be the rapid administration of the vaccine, and hospital nurses currently only administer vaccines under the direction of a physician.
But a cabinet source told the Independent Irisht: “This seems to be an everyone’s case, so you should put the syringes in the hands of healthcare assistants if necessary.”
There have been many previous calls for the clinical capabilities of nurses to be expanded. Sources suggested that no change in the law would be required, only an address from the minister to the HSE.
Harris said another key area would be to ensure buy-in and counter anti-vaccine propaganda on social media.
“I think we have to be very open and honest with people when providing the information they need,” he said.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said people should not be “ashamed” to travel home this Christmas, as they trust that the decision makers have made the right decision.
The Green Party leader said he supports the current government guidelines and that the recommendation is to try to minimize travel.
Speaking on RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland, he said: “I think what we are recommending is trying to minimize it (travel).
“There will be cases where people will not be able to avoid it. The traffic we are seeing is about one-tenth of normal time, so there is a 90% reduction in the number of people traveling.
“For those who travel for a variety of reasons, some will have to travel for work, some will have to return home for a family reason, what I have said is that they have to make the judgment about it.
“They have to include the risk of not bringing the virus to their loved ones here. I don’t think the right approach is to embarrass or do individual research on what the right family decision is.
“I think the Irish are responsible. We have taken a good collective approach to orientation.
“I have confidence in the families who have loved ones who are returning home this year and who have made the right decision.”
In relation to the Covid-19 vaccine, the Minister said that it is important to recognize the understandable concerns that some people may have.
“I think it is very important within public health and government messages that we address concerns in a rational manner and demonstrate through scientific evidence that this is safe,” he said.
“We have seen the use of vaccines for the best in our people for a century or so.
“No (I have no worries). I will take the vaccine and I have faith in the medical system and scientific approach behind this development and also the social benefit of taking it will reduce the risk.
for others. I see it as a social act that way. “
Irish independent
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