Vaccine roll-out Ireland: Health Minister Stephen Donnelly still to get his Covid-19 vaccine – as it’s ‘unclear’ if Ireland will hit June jab target
Mr Donnelly said half the country’s adult population will have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of this week. This would mean around 235,000 Jansen vaccines arriving in June which would lead to knock on complications for the National Vaccination Programme. Mr Donnelly said the “worst case scenario” could see only 60,000 Jansen vaccines delivered on time. He said there are still “questions” over whether AstraZeneca will meet their delivery targets in the coming weeks. “We have tried to provide the forecasts but always you’ll be aware with heavy caveats,” Mr Donnelly said.
Source: Irish Independent May 27, 2021 09:16 UTC
