John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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532. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to administer second doses of a vaccine (details supplied) for those already with the first dose after the contract with the company expires in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25581/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19.

Up to Friday 11th June, 812,000 doses of the vaccine have been delivered. It should also be noted that an 8 week interval between doses of Vaxzevria is now recommended by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee and is being operationalised by the HSE over the coming weeks.

The European Commission has decided not to enter into another contract with AstraZeneca for Vexzevria, however the initial contract remains valid until all vaccine doses that have been ordered are delivered.