One out of every 25 people booked for an appointment at a Covid-19 vaccination centre fails to turn up, according to the Health Service Executive (HSE). They are later offered a different time, which may involve vaccination with a different vaccine. HSE chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry said on Thursday that overall take-up of Covid-19 vaccines had reached “astonishing” levels. About 3,800 pregnant women have been vaccinated under the programme since it began earlier this month, out of a total of 12,000 consultations within the pregnancy pathway. However, the process of vaccinating pregnant women has been hampered by the cyber-attack.

Source: The Irish Times May 28, 2021 14:56 UTC