Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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465. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements put in place for persons in their 60s who have refused a vaccine (details supplied) to avail of an alternative vaccine; and when are they due to be called to receive this vaccine. [29171/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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While a person can refuse any offer of vaccination on religious, conscientious or other grounds, provision of one or other authorised COVID-19 vaccine(s) during the immunisation programme will be based on clinical expert guidance, including from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, to ensure the optimal stewardship of scare resources and equitable access to safe and effective vaccine(s) for a given population.

It is recommended that an individual accept a COVID-19 vaccine when it is offered. It is not intended that a choice of vaccine will be provided.

Further information on COVID-19 vaccines can be found here:

www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/getting-covid-19-vaccine.html