Dáil debates

Thursday, 22 April 2021

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements

 

3:05 pm

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will speak about the vaccination roll-out. It may not be known by the public that the great majority of people will be vaccinated by Pfizer and Moderna, in the main. When does the Minister expect the European Medicines Agency to come back to NPHET in respect of reviewing and extending the second-dose period? Has he looked at information from Pfizer showing 80% efficiency-proof against the virus after the first dose? Has he looked at extending the second-dose interval period from four weeks to six, eight or 12 weeks and the impact that will have on the roll-out of a first dose to the population at the end of May and the end of June?

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