The first Covid vaccines were administered to staff at University Hospital Waterford this afternoon.
957 doses of the jab arrived at the facility this morning, with the vaccination centre set up at the church (Waterford Hospital Chapel).
05/01/2021. Pictured at University Hospital Waterford Vaccination. Pictured are vaccine staff are Nurse Emer Denn, Nurse Una O'Brien, Nurse Linda Murphy, Nurse Emmett Cummins, Collette Maguire Clerical support, Nurse Curtis Harte, Nurse Nurse Ada Kinneally, Nurse Gemma Poole and Nurse Mairead Hanrick. Picture: Patrick Browne
One of the first people in University Hospital Waterford to receive the Covid 19 vaccine was Michael Dockery.
Michael, is the Clinical Director Peri-Operative Services at UHW.
(Photo credit: Browne Photography)
The vaccine was administered to him by Clinical Nurse Manager Emer Denn.
05/01/2021. Pictured at University Hospital Waterford Vaccination. Pictured is Clinical nurse manager Emer Denn. Picture: Patrick Browne
Meanwhile the roll-out of the vaccine programme in nursing homes will begin this week, with around 16 care homes to receive the jab on Thursday.
Maypark Nursing Home in Waterford is one of the nursing homes expected to receive vaccines this week.
HSE boss Paul Reid has said that doses of the vaccine will be given seven days a week.
