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Meet 75 year old Cavan man Eamon Hughes first to get the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in St Mary's Hospital Phoenix Park

There was relief and emotion as 200 residents today received the Covid 19 vaccine at St Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park Dublin and up to 600 residents and staff will receive it over the next 3 days. Eamonn Hughes is the first person to receive the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in St Mary’s Hospital, Phoenix Park.  Eamonn Hughes, a 75 year-old man,  originally from Cavan and lived in Meath for 40 years was delighted.   Eamonn got the vaccine today alongside healthcare workers who were also vaccinated.   Henry McKean captured the relief and emotion and spoke to the staff on the grounds and through a window 2 metres apart behind PPE.  St Mary's Hospital was hit hard by the pandemic and lost many residents to Covid 19 in April 2020.  With contributions from Karen Kennedy Public Health Nurse, Roselawn and vaccinator as part of COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, Dr Evan Murphy, Principal Medical Officer, Ligimol Varghese Assistant Director of Nursing and Sarah Jane Stynes Healthcare Assistant. see more