Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2021
808. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount general practitioners will be offered per hour to administer the Covid-19 vaccines in mass vaccination centres; if this will be extended to groups who are qualified to administer the vaccine such as general practice nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5652/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe COVID-19 vaccination programme will be expanded 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. The expansion of the cohorts of administrators is dependent on the supply of vaccine. Consideration of fee structures will be considered as necessary.
