Dr. Ronan Glynn:

I will answer. It is not envisaged that there will be any mandatory vaccination. Our initial research suggests that the intention of the majority of the population is to take up a vaccine when it is offered. I would be cautious about calling out settings such as direct provision centres in terms of mandatory vaccinations. There is no intention at all in that respect at this point. It has been proven across the world that the key to vaccination uptake is information, trust, confidence and engagement on an ongoing basis. We must be clear throughout that we do not know everything about these vaccines and we do not have all of the information, but our job is to continue communicating it as it becomes available to us, not just to GPs and pharmacists, but to all of the groups that have been such a central part of the response to Covid, for example, Pavee Point, Safetynet and the other representative organisations, which will play a fundamental role in advocating for the vaccine's uptake in the months to come.