Dr. Colm Henry:

I will go through the Deputy's questions as quickly as I can.

I will take the second issue first, in respect of prison officers. We are now going through aged-based cohorts based on the NIAC advice and on the principle of reducing harm. The greatest harm is associated with age, which trumps any differential between professions. Of course, healthcare workers within prisons have been vaccinated, as have prisoners who have special conditions or those who qualify by age or through having underlying conditions. As for prison officers, they will be vaccinated if they come within age cohorts or underlying illness cohorts, as with members of any other profession.

I might ask Dr. Jessop to comment on the issue of pregnant women and vaccination.