James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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660. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements will be made to ship and distribute a vaccine (details supplied) around the country in advance of approval in order that it is ready to go once the dosage is confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2879/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The EMA has received an application for conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. The assessment of the vaccine will proceed under an accelerated timeline. An opinion on the marketing authorisation could be issued by 29 January provided, subject to the data submitted being deemed sufficiently robust to demonstrate the on the quality, safety and efficacy of the vaccine.

I am keen to secure the earliest available supply of this vaccine for use as soon as possible, subject to authorisation requirements and contractual obligations.

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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661. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements are in place to extract the maximum safe dosages from each vial of a vaccine (details supplied), given that it now appears five rather than four doses can be obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2880/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.