COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In Ireland, it has resulted in 1,736,280 cases and 9,732 deaths, as of 4 May 2024.
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Shop door showing social distancing measures.
Irish butcher implementing ad hoc social distancing measures.
COVID-19 vaccination in the Republic of Ireland
The COVID-19 vaccination programme in the Republic of Ireland is an ongoing mass immunisation campaign that began on 29 December 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland. Ireland's vaccination rollout has been praised as one of the most successful rollouts in the world and was ranked number one in the European Union in terms of its percentage of adult population fully vaccinated, and was also ranked number one in the EU for the number of booster vaccines administered.
A COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card issued by the HSE in August 2021.
A COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Record Card issued by the HSE in January 2022.
Aviva Stadium vaccination centre.
Waterford IT Arena vaccination centre.