It's hoped the first doses will arrive here in early January.
The Head of the HSE, Paul Reid, says the use of mass vaccination sites is being considered as part of the plan to roll out a covid-19 vaccine.
Work will continue over the weekend to finalise a vaccine strategy, which will be presented to Government next Friday.
It's hoped the first doses of a vaccine will arrive in Ireland in early January.
Mr. Reid says once a vaccine is approved by the European Medicines Agency, the HSE will be ready to take delivery.
''There is a five day period from the time they're held under minus-75-degrees, to the distribution, and that will involve specially equipped refrigeration vehicles'', he said.
''And the final part, the vaccination process is what we're working over this weekend.
''It will be a combination i have no doubt between traditional methods of vaccination and other mass vaccination sites.''
