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Why the long faces?

This morning.

Dublin 2.

Wage-stuffed HSE CEO Paul Reid and salary-happy Secretary General at the Department of Health Robert Watt (above) arrive at Kildare House before a meeting with the Joint Committee on Health to discuss the oversight of Slaintecare following the publication yesterday by the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly the ‘Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan Progress Report 2021’.

Minister for Health publishes Sláintecare Progress Report 2021 (Gov.ie)

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This afternoon.

Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin.

HSE CEO Paul Reid addresses the HSE weekly covid briefing.

Where’s your tie?

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Thanks, Paul.

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Pfizer Inc’s antiviral Covid-19 pill

This afternoon.

Via RTÉ News:

The European Union’s drug regulator has conditionally approved the use of Pfizer Inc’s antiviral Covid-19 pill for treating adults at risk of severe illness.

The endorsement by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) allows EU member states to deploy the drug after the regulator gave guidance for its emergency use late last year.

Italy, Germany and Belgium are among a handful of EU countries that have bought the drugs.

EU drug regulator green lights Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill (RTE)

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HSE CEO Paul Reid

This morning.

Via RTE News:

Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive Paul Reid has said there has been an acceleration of Covid-19 cases and positivity rates over the last 48 to 72 hours and it would appear that as Ireland exits a Delta wave, it is entering an Omicron wave.

In a worst case scenario, Mr Reid said, the country could be facing a potential 20,000 cases a day.

…..Optimistic modelling estimates case numbers at around 8,000 a day, he said.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Mr Reid said early evidence seems to indicate that Omicron is a less dangerous variant but it is highly transmissible – over five-and-a-half times more transmissible than Delta.

Potential 20,000 daily Covid-19 cases in worst case scenario, says Reid (RTE)

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Ah here.

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HSE CEO Paul Reid in Dr Steevens’ Hospital this afternoon for the weekly HSE covid briefing

This afternoon.

Over one-third of ICU patients are Covid-positive – HSE (RTÉ)

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HSE CEO Paul Reid speaking to media in Dr Steevens Hospital today on the weekly HSE operational update on the response to Covid-19

This afternoon.

Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin.

Weekly HSE covid briefing.

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The age profiles of those in ICU are currently:

71% are 50 years and older.

28% are 19 years to 49 years old.

18-year-olds and younger account for 2% of those in hospitals.

In hospitals, 49% of those in hospitals are fully vaccinated.

46% of those in hospital are not fully vaccinated and 5% did not have status known.

And similarly in ICU, 47% are fully vaccinated, 52% not vaccinated at all and 1% partially vaccinated.

HSE gives update as Covid-19 cases ‘begin to plateau’ (RTÉ)

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Um.

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From top, left to right: Niamh O’Beirne, HSE National Lead Test and Tracing; Professor Martin Cormican, HSE National Clinical Lead Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control Team Division of Microbiology; and Damien McCallion, HSE National Lead, Vaccination Programme; Paul Reid, HSE CEO, at Dr Steevens’ Hospital for the weekly HSE operational update on the response to Covid-19

This afternoon.

Weekly HSE covid briefing.

Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin.

Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid said

“it’s never too late” to register to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, as he urged those who have not yet received a vaccine to come forward.

“Today I would like to make a very specific and clear call to those who have not yet come forward for vaccination. The first message is very clearly, be assured, vaccinations are working.

“The evidence is extremely strong, in terms of reduced illness, reduced hospitalisations coming through, reduced ICU admissions, and indeed, reduced mortality.”

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He said the programme continues at pace, with a priority now to vaccinate those in the 12-15 age group. Mr Reid said that 124,000 people in this age group had signed up so far, with 72,000 having been administered with a first dose.

Over 120,000 in 12-15 age group sign up for vaccine (RTÉ)

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Life-saving treatment DENIED.

That’ll learn them.

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Paul Reid, CEO HSE

This morning.

The Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive Paul Reid has said that as of this morning, almost 65,000 12- to 15-year-olds have registered online for a Covid-19 vaccine.

Via RTÉ:

Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Mr Reid said this reflects “a very strong point” in the vaccination programme.

He said 6.28 million vaccines have now been administered here, with over 80% of adults fully vaccinated and almost 90% partially vaccinated.

He said the vaccine uptake in Ireland has been “phenomenal” as they move through the age groups, and the benefits are “really strong“.

“What we have seen as we move down through the younger ages is not an immediate uptake on the first day or two or three, but a strong uptake over a period of a week or two weeks, and that’s been reflected in 16- to 17-year-olds and now almost 70% of them have registered. Similarly…the 18- to 29-year-olds over 80%.“

65,000 in 12-15 age group register online for vaccine (RTÉ)

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Paul Reid, CEO HSE, at Dr Steevens’ Hospital this afternoon

*punches screen*

This afternoon.

Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin.

Referring to the Katherine Zappone story, HSE CEO Paul Reid told the weekly HSE covid briefing:

“The only concern we have is people just drop their guard over the next few weeks, whether it’s over frustration or confusion.

“People drop their guard. So the message from the HSE people stick with us, in a few weeks time we will be on a much better side of this pandemic.

“My call is to the public: don’t get confused, don’t get frustrated, just stick with what we’re doing, it’s working and allow us to get on with the vaccination programme.”

All better.

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“A Grubby Little Episode”

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Paul Reid, CEO HSE, at Dr Steevens’ Hospital this afternoon

This afternoon.

Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin.

The weekly HSE operational update on the response to Covid-19.

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In relation to a question about frontline healthcare workers who have refused a vaccine, the HSE’s CEO Paul Reid said: “There have been occasions where teams have gone through a health risk assessment and moved people into different roles.”

He described them as a “small number”.

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Niamh O’Beirne, National Lead, Testing and Tracing, HSE at Dr Steevens’ Hospital

Not around the eyes.

National Lead for Testing and Tracing with the HSE Niamh O’Beirne said positivity rates for Covid-19 are rising across testing sites.

She said the positivity rate is currently at 11.7%, but some sites are seeing positivity levels of more than 21%.

Covid vaccine ‘floodwall’ holding amid Delta infections- HSE (RTÉ)

She said there are a number of particularly busy sites, notably in Donegal, Louth, Meath, and Monaghan.

Covid vaccine ‘floodwall’ holding amid Delta infections- HSE (RTÉ)

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