IRISH VACCINE FOUND

 It's official- we have a vaccine!

After a long tiresome wait, we (the republic of Ireland) have discovered a vaccination!. The test results were said to be 'promising'. 

Two Irish scientists, who were involved with the development of a coronavirus vaccine at Oxford university, have said the results from phase three of the trials are 'fantastic' and 'promising'                                                           - RTE news

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So who created said vaccination?.

British drugs group, AstraZeneca and the two Irish scientists from the University of Oxford.

The first Pfizer vaccine was given out to a 79 year old woman from Dublin. Her name was Annie Lynch. Annie said; "I feel very privileged to be the first person in Ireland to receive the vaccine. Like everyone else I have been waiting for the vaccine and I feel like there is a bit of hope there now. It's brilliant that it's here. Everything was explained clearly to me beforehand".

The first dose was short and sweet- extra.ie

Where can I get the vaccine?.

Four hospitals will be the settings for the first 2,000 vaccinations: Saint James Hospital and Beaumont in Dublin and the Cork and Galway university hospitals.

We are beginning the first 10,000 doses, starting today ( 29th December 2020). 

Today is a ray of light after what has been a trying year in our country- Stephen Donnelly Minister of health

Facts:

• Around 10,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Ireland on St Stephens day.
• Bernie Waterhouse was the first healthcare worker to get the vaccine
• The roll-out of the vaccine to nursing home residents and staff is expected to start next week. 

How the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine contracts:

Vaccine is part of the Covid-19 genetic code/RNA, that tells cells what to produce.

stay safe

Kayla xx