More than 40 per cent of adults have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, the health minister has said. It comes as registration for the vaccine rollout opens to people aged between 45 and 49 this week. People aged 49 can register from Wednesday, those aged 48 from Thursday, and will continue through the ages on each subsequent day. The HSE said on Twitter: "All Covid-19 test centres are currently facilitating walk-in testing. "Anyone, of any age, who needs a Covid-19 test can get a test without an appointment.

Source: Irish Independent May 18, 2021 18:09 UTC