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Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Questions (874)

Holly Cairns

Question:

874. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of general practitioners administering the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4505/21]

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Written answers

The COVID-19 vaccination programme will be expanded over the coming week as additional supply becomes available. In this regard, the Government agreed on 18 January 2021 to the following fee structure for GPs and pharmacists to administer vaccines.

The fees provide for a payment of €25 per dose of vaccine administered, plus a once-off administration fee of €10 per patient. Thus, in the case of vaccines requiring two doses the total cost per patient will be €60, while if a single-dose vaccine becomes available the cost per patient would be €35.

GPs will be paid an hourly fee of €120 for conducting vaccinations in HSE run Mass Vaccination Centres (MVCs).

The fees will be subject to Government review in six months to ensure that the Vaccination Programme is being delivered as efficiently and economically as possible in keeping with the requirements of public health considerations.

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