Róisín Shortall
Question:1900. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if an updated vaccine supply forecast will be provided for quarters 1, 2 and 3 (details supplied). [15837/21]
View answerWednesday, 24 March 2021
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Ireland is working as part of the EU to secure a safe and stable supply of Covid-19 vaccines and expects to receive up to 1.1 million doses of three currently authorised vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca) before end March 2021.
Advance planning for April, May and June shows Ireland receiving over 1 million doses per month from Advance Purchase Agreements. The delivery timeframes are still being worked on with manufacturers. Janssen, the fourth authorised vaccine, will start supplying vaccine doses in the latter half of April.
Vaccines continue to be administered very quickly after their arrival into the country, although supply is currently limited by a number of factors including manufacturing constraints. Further significant progress will be made over the coming months, as additional quantities of vaccine supplies arrive into the country and more vaccines are approved for use, which will substantially increase capacity to administer vaccines and reach broader population coverage.