Alan Dillon
Question:2438. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the strategy for vaccine production to combat emerging Covid-19 variants and future pandemics. [16821/21]
View answerTuesday, 27 July 2021
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Ireland continues to participate in the EU procurement process operated by the European Commission to secure safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.
The vaccine procurement strategy has sought to purchase a range of available vaccines to ensure a diversified vaccine portfolio and sufficient quantities to commence and rollout an unprecedented immunisation programme.
Ireland has recently entered into Purchase Agreements with vaccine manufacturers Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. Both agreements contain provisions to allow for the adaptation of the current vaccine to combat emerging variants of concern.