Further Delays In Vaccine Programme To Be Discussed By Cabinet

Cabinet Ministers will discuss the latest setbacks for the vaccination programme when they meet this morning.

The Taoiseach is to be briefed by the HSE and the vaccines taskforce as work continues on redrawing the roll-out plan.The roll-out of injections has been hit with a delay to the Johnson and Johnson vaccine and changes to the use of AstraZeneca. Johnson and Johnson is pausing deliveries of its single-shot vaccine to Europe pending an investigation of rare blood clot cases in the US.
The majority of AstraZeneca clinics have been cancelled for the rest of the week following NIAC's decision to restrict its use to people over 60.