Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2021
608. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the level of Covid-19 vaccine stockpiles currently available to Ireland for each vaccine in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57123/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraIreland has entered into seven Advance Purchase Agreements (APAs), subject to regulatory approval, for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccine from a range of manufacturers. Four vaccines have been authorised by the European Medicines Agency to date; Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech), Spikevax (Moderna), Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) and Janssen.
More than 7.9 million doses of the four approved vaccines have been administered since the programme commenced in December, including more than 580,000 booster and immunocompromised doses administered to date.
The table beneath provides an overview of the number of vaccines by manufacturer administered in the vaccination programme.
Overview of Covid-19 Vaccine Administered by Supplier (In Millions) as of 22 November.
|
Vaccine |
Doses Administered |
|
Pfizer/BioNTech |
5.9 |
|
Moderna |
0.57 |
|
AstraZeneca |
1.2 |
|
Janssen |
.23 |
|
Total |
7.9 |
Ireland's existing contractual commitments for currently authorised vaccines are being used and will underpin the continued rollout of the booster programme over the coming months.
