Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
1512. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if staff at a facility (details supplied) have received vaccinations outside of NIAC protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18114/21]
View answerIreland 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 Advance Purchase Agreements (APA) have been negotiated by the Commission under this process to date.
Vaccines are being made available without charge to all persons resident in the State.
Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme strategy is to distribute all available vaccines as quickly as is operationally possible, prioritising those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19.
The programme is based on the principles of safety, effectiveness and fairness, with the objective of reducing severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 infection.
Vaccines are being allocated in line with the COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy.
Further information on the Strategy is available here:
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/39038-provisional-vaccine-allocation-groups/
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
