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

I am always glad to help or oblige the Deputy on this. It is good news and important. The big issue all along has been supply and the mRNA vaccines in particular have played an outstanding role. AstraZeneca has increased its supply and we are getting greater visibility over that supply, which is positive. Again, we hope the manufacturers and the global supply chain can improve their performance.

The vaccine bonus is what it is. It will continuously be reviewed by the Chief Medical Officer and his team. The latest data from Public Health England show that two doses of AstraZeneca are 92% effective against hospitalisation from the Delta variant and 86% effective against the Alpha variant. That is good news as well.

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