Film star Neeson thanks Tipp public for vaccine donations

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson has hailed the generosity of the Irish public as he announced donations for UNICEF’s Get a Vaccine, Give a Vaccine campaign have passed the 2 million doses mark. Speaking ahead of an appearance on The Late Late Show on Friday, Neeson said, thanks to support from people and companies in Ireland, UNICEF will now deliver two million life-saving Covid-19 vaccine doses to healthcare workers and vulnerable people in some of the world’s least developed countries.

According to UNICEF Ireland, of the two million vaccine deliveries donated nationally, people from Tipperary have donated over 30,000 Covid-19 vaccines to some of the world’s least developed countries.

As a long-time UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Neeson said he has been inspired by the support Irish people have shown for others around the world. “I am so proud to announce that the Irish public has now donated over two million COVID-19 vaccine dose deliveries. It is incredible. The pandemic has shown us that we are all in this together. And the generous response to UNICEF’s Get a Vaccine, Give a Vaccine campaign in Ireland has been so inspiring to witness and be part of. By supporting UNICEF, people and companies in Ireland are playing their part in the biggest vaccine procurement and distribution in history. UNICEF is working to deliver 3 billion Covid-19 vaccines to the most vulnerable families, health workers, and high-risk people on our planet.”