The HSE has made “really good progress” in restoring key national systems including radiotherapy and patient administration since the cyber attack two weeks ago on the health service’s IT systems, according to chief executive Paul Reid. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme Mr Reid also confirmed “we are aiming to have 2.5 million of the people fully vaccinated by the end of July”. Two weeks after a complete shutdown of IT services following a cyber attack on the health service, Mr Reid said “we have made really good progress in the last 72 hours in particular”. The focus in the coming week will be on the endoscopy and some community systems, Mr Reid added. Mr Reid said any change to another vaccine would be a policy matter for Government and recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac).

Source: The Irish Times May 30, 2021 15:00 UTC