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Ireland’s vaccine situation as WHO announces ‘hope to end pandemic’
The WHO director-general said on Friday that vaccine news in recent weeks has given “hope to end the pandemic.”
On the same day, Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced that Ireland could get approval for the vaccine before the end of the year.
Jab’s updates have been lighting global headlines almost daily, but many people remain confused as to what the news means for the country of Ireland and the end of the pandemic.
This is everything we know so far about vaccines seeking approval, where Ireland stands, and the chances that the pandemic will end soon.
Government Working Group on Vaccines
The chairman of the Irish Government’s Vaccine Task Force has said urgency is the keyword and the information will be announced to the public shortly.
Professor Brian MacCraith said virus updates will be released when they are “available and when necessary.”
Professor MacCraith told RTE: “We got some really great news this week, albeit through a press release. I think there is great enthusiasm for the indicators for at least three of the vaccines; Oxford University, Modern, and Pfizer. Really strong indications.
“We will decide next week the approach to that, but I think at this stage urgency and certainty are the key issues and I think it is of vital importance to the overall well-being of Irish society and the overall well-being of our economy as well. . . “
WHO says there is “hope to end the pandemic”
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that the news about vaccines is very positive and has given the world hope.
However, he has emphasized that the Covid situation is worse right now than it has been from the beginning.
The chief said: “More cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the last 4 weeks than in the first six months of the pandemic.
“In Europe and North America, hospitals and ICU units are filling up or filling up.
“There has been more good news from vaccine trials this week, which continues to give us hope of ending the pandemic. At the same time, we must continue to use the tools we have to disrupt the chains of transmission and save lives now.
“The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of the intimate relationship between humans, animals, and the planet we share.”
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