The Department of Health and the other Departments of the NI Executive are publishing regular press releases on their work relating to Coronavirus. We will be publishing these for reference.
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- 16 July - Vaccine Certification - FAQs
- 16 July - Interim vaccine certificates available to download
- 16 July - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 4 July to 10 July 2021
- 15 July - 'Spike in cases is concerning' - Swann
- 9 July - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 27 June to 3 July 2021
- 7 July - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey – Antibody and Vaccination Data for Northern Ireland
- 6 July - Minister appeals to public on health service pressures
- 2 July - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 20 June to 26 June 2021
- 2 July - ‘Get the jab done’ at weekend walk-in clinics
- 30 June - Vaccine jab appeal to young people – and their parents
- 27 June - Vaccination drive hits 2m landmark
- 25 June - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 13 - 19 June 2021
- 24 June - Vaccine certification update
- 24 June - International Travel Update
- 22 June - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey – Antibody and Vaccination Data for Northern Ireland
- 19 June - Joint Chief Medical Officers' statement on the evolving profile of COVID-19 across the island
- 18 June - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 6 June To 12 June 2021
- 14 June - Long Covid services being established
- 13 June - Sustained effort needed to stop virus spreading
- 11 June - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 30 May To 5 June 2021
- 9 June - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey – Antibody and Vaccination Data for Northern Ireland
- 9 June - Ministers announce expansion of testing for all post-primary pupils
- 4 June - Public urged to keep vaccination dates
- 28 May - Travel FAQs
- 28 May - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 16 May to 22 May 2021
- 27 May - Covid-19 vaccination programme opens to all
- 23 May - Keep working together to protect progress we have made - Health Minister
- 21 May - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland 9-15 May 2021
- 20 May - Covid-19 vaccination programme opens foe 25-29 year olds
- 20 May - Testing a crucial part of pandemic response
- 18 May - A million vaccines later…
- 14 May - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 2 - 8 May 2021
- 13 May - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey – Antibody and Vaccination Data for Northern Ireland
- 10 May - COVID-19 Alert Level changes
- 7 May - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 26 April to 2 May 2021
- 7 May - Department updates vaccination programme
- 6 May - Cases of variant confirmed in NI
- 30 April - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland - 18-24 April 2021
- 28 April - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey - Antibody and Vaccination Data for Northern Ireland
- 28 April - Visiting guidance update
- 25 April - Covid-19 vaccination programme fully opens for 35-39 year olds
- 23 April - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland - 10-16 April 2021
- 21 April - Department published updated Covid-19 Response Strategy
- 16 April - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland - 4-10 April 2021
- 15 April - Health minister on easing of restrictions
- 15 April - Close contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases to be tested
- 14 April - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey - Antibody and Vaccination Data for Northern Ireland
- 12 April - Swann thanks vaccine teams
- 10 April - NI vaccine total hits the one million mark
- 9 April - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland - 28 March to 3 April 2021
- 8 April - Vaccine roll-out now includes 40-44 year olds
- 2 April - I’ve just had the vaccine – what can I do now?
- 1 April - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 21 - 27 March 2021
- 31 March - Northern Ireland vaccination programme expanded to 45-49 age group
- 30 March - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey - antibody and vaccination data for Northern Ireland
- 29 March - SSE Arena a significant step in the rollout of vaccination programme
- 29 March - Community pharmacy vaccine launches
- 26 March - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 14 - 20 March 2021
- 19 March - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 7 - 13 March 2021
- 15 March - Vaccines now available to everyone aged 50 and over
- 12 March - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 28 February - 6 March 2021
- 10 March - Workplace covid testing for key sector employers
- 5 March - Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 20 - 26 February 2021
- 4 March - Swann and Mallon welcome testing programme for Translink staff
- 1 March -Vaccine programme extended to 60-64 year olds