David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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710. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations for children under five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53529/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland welcomes the EMA age extension recommendation for the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty and Spikevax to include use in children aged 6 months to 5 years.

Following the recommendation for use of vaccines against Covid-19 by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and authorisation for use by the European Commission, the NIAC develops guidance for their use in Ireland which is contained in the Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland. These guidelines are continuously updated and include guidance on all new vaccines as they are approved for use in Ireland.You can read the guidelines at: www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/guidelines/covid19.pdf

Currently, Ireland's COVID-19 Vaccination Programme is administering vaccines to those aged 5 and over.