Written answers
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Department of Health
Vaccination Programme
Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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1718. To ask the Minister for Health the HbA1c threshold for a diabetic to be included in the vulnerable at risk priority for the Covid-19 vaccine. [18765/21]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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People aged 16-69 with diabetes and with a HbA1C ≥58mmol/mol in the last 12 months are classed as very high risk of severe disease and death, in the Vaccine Allocation Strategy. Other people with diabetes are classed as high risk of severe disease and death.
The clinical definitions of sub-groups of people in allocation Group 4 are set out in detail in the National Immunisation Advisory Committee’s (NIAC) guidance at the following link: www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/guidelines/covid19.pdf.
Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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1719. To ask the Minister for Health the number and type of Covid-19 vaccines received in January, February and March 2021; the number and type of Covid-19 vaccines due to arrive in April, May, June and July 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18768/21]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
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