Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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1455. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the retraction of initial Covid-19 vaccination advice to pharmacists to vaccinate persons over the age of 16 years; his views on whether pharmacists who have worked tirelessly to play a vital role in expediting the administration of boosters are now faced with having to spend time explaining the u-turn to patients instead of vaccinating them; if his attention has been further drawn to the mixed messages this presents during a critical period of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63305/21]

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.