Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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When the 160,000 certificates are issued to the people by post today and the 1 million over yesterday, today and tomorrow, are those certificates issued two weeks after the recommended period after which one has the full effect of the vaccine? Are they issued when one gets the second vaccine, or with the Janssen vaccine when one has received the first vaccine or are they issued in the two-week period afterwards, which is the recommended period under the public health advice when the full protection of the vaccine takes effect? What is and will the process be there in the issue dates because going forward, as we are talking about 25,000 people per day getting their second vaccine, can clarification be given on that point, please?