Paul McAuliffe
Question:332. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his views on the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out in Denmark (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10925/21]
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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. Six APAs have been negotiated by the Commission under this process to date. Government has also indicated its intention to procure additional vaccine supplies from Valneva and Novavax.
Overall, Ireland’s current opted-in portfolio of vaccines includes a total of 18.48m doses across 7 manufacturers. This is enough to fully vaccinate over 10 million people.
Different countries are approaching implementation of vaccination programmes according to their own resources, plans and priorities.
The Government is committed to the timely implementation of a COVID-19 immunisation programme. The only substantive limitation on the pace of implementation will be supply. As more vaccines are approved and arrive, the delivery schedules and completion timelines currently being suggested may change.