35,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines are due to arrive into Ireland next week

The first delivery of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines are due to arrive into Ireland next week.

35,000 doses are due to arrive next week.

This vaccine has been described as a "gamechanger" numerous times by Government as it can be stored in regular fridges.

Latest figures show, more than 40,000 people have now received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna innoculations.

Head of the vaccination task force Profess Brian MacCraith says more people will benefit from this delivery.