Taoiseach Micheal Martin has confirmed today that Ireland has hit a very significant vaccine milestone.
41,500 vaccine doses were distributed yesterday, making it the highest number of vaccines given in any one day so far in the vaccine rollout.
The good news continues with 25% of eligible adults now having received their first dose, which equates to 948,000 adults around the country.
As well as that, 10% of the population are now fully vaccinated with two doses.
That is 381,000 people who are now fully inoculated against the Covid-19 virus.
In a tweet earlier today, Micheal Martin said that, "The vaccines, vaccinators, and volunteers are making a real difference."
Brighter days certainly feel like they are around the corner, and Professor Brian Mac Craith has said that there are many positives to be taken away from the vaccine roll-out.
In an earlier tweet, Mr. Mac Craith stated that: "This will be our biggest week to date, with 165,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses confirmed to arrive next week."
RTE reported today that 165,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines that were delayed could now due to arrive in Ireland this week.
The AstraZeneca supplies were originally scheduled to be delivered on the 30th of April, but had been pushed back until at least the 3rd of May.
However, the Health Service Executive today said it has "now been informed that this may be brought forward to the end of next week".
The HSE said the delivery "will assist with the ongoing administration of vaccines to the 60 to 69 age group".
Over 36,000 people in the cohort have already received their first vaccine and the HSE said it hopes to administer dose one to all people registered between 65 and 69 years within the next two weeks.
