Almost 90% of all adults in Ireland have now received at least one vaccine jab.
Overall a total of two-thirds of the country’s population are fully vaccinated, according to the latest figures.
With 6.2 million doses of the Covid vaccine administered up to August 10th, just under 90 per cent of adults and 88 per cent of people aged over 16 have received at least one dose.
Chair of the vaccine taskforce, Professor Brian MacCraith, shared the latest available data which shows that 78 per cent of adults and 76 per cent of people over 16 are now fully vaccinated.
Prof MacCraith hailed the “amazing response” of Irish people while sharing statistics from Our World in Data which shows the State’s vaccination rollout ahead of countries such as France, Italy, Germany and the US.
Meanwhile, the Department of Health has sought legal advice on mixing Covid-19 vaccines made by different manufacturers.