The interval between doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine is being reduced from 16 weeks to 12 weeks, according to the Health Service Executive. The interval will be reduced progressively from May 24th, HSE officials told a briefing on Thursday. There are “some concerns” over the delivery schedule for the Janssen vaccine, he pointed out, with just 60,000 doses received so far. Over 320,000 people in their sixties, and 186,000 in the 50-59 age group, have received their first dose of vaccine. At the start of the week, the 14-day incidence of Covid-19 was 124 cases per 100,000 population.

Source: The Irish Times May 20, 2021 19:26 UTC