Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Most people who say they are not experts then go back to the age-old notion of common sense as a back-up. The point is that the vaccination programme is going well and that it is going well through the age cohort approach and through the vaccination centres. One of the most pleasing aspects of it is the very high level of participation by people as we go down through the age cohorts. Our level of participation is very high relative to our European counterparts and other countries and that is giving good protection to society as a whole. We are close the point where 58% of people will have had their first dose and in the region of 27% will have had their second dose. That is very good progress indeed. Everything is dependent on supplies of both the mRNA vaccines and the AstraZeneca vaccine. We want to keep the programme on target. What the Deputy is suggesting would delay the programme overall, potentially. I am sorry, is he suggesting the mixing of vaccines?

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