On Air Now Club Classics 7:00pm - 2:00am Email
Now Playing High Energy Evelyn Thomas Download

30,000 Fewer Vaccines Available This Week After Suspension Of AstraZeneca

30-thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccines will remain in storage this week, while the European medicines regulator investigates a cluster of serious blood clot events in Norway.

The pharma company says there's no evidence its product is the cause -- and that such conditions have actually occurred at a lower rate among some 17 million people vaccinated with it.
In Ireland, appointments are going ahead as planned for around 50-thousand people over 80, due to receive a Pfizer or Moderna dose from their GP.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says the vaccine programme will catch up within weeks.

 

More from East Coast FM Wicklow News

Later...

Co Wicklow Weather

  • Bray

    Light rain shower

    High: 9°C | Low: 4°C

  • Wicklow

    Sunny intervals

    High: 10°C | Low: 5°C

  • Arklow

    Light rain shower

    High: 10°C | Low: 2°C

  • Blessington

    Heavy rain shower

    High: 10°C | Low: 0°C

  • Baltinglass

    Light rain shower

    High: 12°C | Low: 0°C

Listen Live Listen