Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My expectation is that we will approve the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children and young adults aged between 12 and 16. It is already approved for those aged over 16. We will aim to vaccinate them later in the year. I cannot give a date on that just yet. Obviously, the aim is to move down through the age groups and vaccinate people in their 30s now, moving into those in their 20s and then to people aged between 16 and 20. It is, however, the expectation and intention of the Government that we will vaccinate those aged over 12 but it will be later in the year. I cannot put a date on it yet because there is uncertainty around supply.

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