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06 Sept 2025

HSE boss welcomes 90% vaccination milestone - but warns over sector where cases are increasing

Ireland surpasses incredible Covid-19 vaccine and testing milestone

File photo: Paul Reid

CEO of the HSE Paul Reid has expressed his optimism for brighter times ahead as he took to Twitter to announce what he described as 'progress on a range of areas related to Covid-19.'

Mr Reid said: "Today 90% of adults are fully vaccinated with 92.5% partially.

"Hospitalisations are trending downwards; 329 in hospital, 54 in ICU."

He added that overall testing positivity was reducing.

However, Mr Reid also pointed out that there are still high volumes of Covid-19 in schools.

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