Ten thousand people at high risk of serious illness from Covid-19 will start getting their vaccinations this week.
Delayed supplies will also reach around 30 GP surgeries for the last of those aged over 85.
Up to yesterday, 493,873 injections were given, with 147,617 people now fully vaccinated.
525 more people have tested positive for the virus, and 3 more patients have died.
13 of those cases were confirmed in Donegal, less than 5 in Sligo and 0 in Leitrim.
The latest figures in relation to the hospital numbers treating Covid-19 patients show 7 people being treated in Sligo University Hospital with 3 in ICU.
In Letterkenny there are 12 people being treated with 1 in the ICU Department.
The HSE is still drawing up the list of those most at risk to receive the vaccine , public health expert Professor Anthony Staines says it's good news for those most at high risk.
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