Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 March 2021
814. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the recommendation that a vaccine (details supplied) should not be used on persons over 70 years of age will be reassessed given the recent Public Health England real-world study on the effectiveness of the vaccine. [12817/21]
View answerThe COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy sets out a provisional list of groups for vaccination. The Strategy was developed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) and my Department, endorsed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and approved by Government on 8 December 2020.
Vaccine allocation is a matter for my Department and further information is available here: www.gov.ie/en/publication/39038-provisional-vaccine-allocation-groups/.
The NIAC continues to review all emerging evidence relating to the use of Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland.
