EMA decision on Johnson & Johnson will influence whether Ireland spaces out Pfizer vaccine doses
It follows concerns that the vaccine could be linked to extremely rare blood clots.
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It follows concerns that the vaccine could be linked to extremely rare blood clots.
The HSE is set to update the Oireachtas Health Committee on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout later today.
The rollout of the one-shot dose was paused in the United States after six rare blood clots were identified post-vaccination.
The Health Minister has asked officials to determine if vaccinating younger people sooner would impact transmission.
The online portal is open for those aged 69 first, rolling out over the following four days to those aged 68, 67, 66 and then 65.
You can either register online yourself, or call the HSE helpline from 10am tomorrow.
The latest figures were published by the HSE today.
The trial will investigate whether different vaccines can be used for first and second doses.
The claim was circulated on WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook this week.
It comes amid reports of four blood clot cases, one of them fatal.
Close to 19% of the eligible population will have received their first dose by the end of today.
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee is to decide if further advice needs to be issued about the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Proposals under consideration today include fully vaccinated people no longer having to restrict their movements after being identified as a close contact.
NIAC has said its current advice about the use of this vaccine in Ireland still applies.
The conferences of the country’s three teacher trade unions are continuing today.
Scott Morrison blamed “strict export controls” introduced by the European Commission.
That is about two weeks earlier than Biden’s previously announced 1 May deadline.
Officials said that “no safety concerns” have been identified in the trial itself.
Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College London, said they would need ‘enormous scrutiny’.
Unions want frontline workers to be be vaccinated alongside older age groups.
16 cases have been confirmed in Ruili since Tuesday.
The local health centre in the Kerry town received an unexpectedly large shipment of the Moderna vaccine in February.
Details of a review into the Beacon Hosptial’s vaccine allocation are being finalised today.
Donnelly told the Dáil he is “reluctant” to give specific estimates on vaccine deliveries.
The company now plans to submit applications to regulators for approval in this age group.
The biggest factor in mortality and severe illness from Covid-19 is age, said the Taoiseach.
Last night, the Tánaiste said that the previous strategy might have slowed the vaccine programme down.
The overhaul of the vaccine categories follows recommendations from NIAC.
This measure takes effect immediately.
The Beacon has ordered a review after teachers from a fee-paying school were inoculated at its vaccination centre.
Ireland is due to receive 600,000 doses of the one-shot vaccine between April and June.
The hospital was heavily criticised for giving jabs to teachers at a private school in Co Wicklow last week.
In further encouraging news, one dose of either vaccine resulted in 80% protection against infection.
The arena floor has the capacity for 60 separate vaccine stations.
It follows uncertainty about when gardaí will be vaccinated.