A Dublin-based GP has said he is confident that doctors will be able to resume administering the AstraZeneca vaccine in Ireland by the end of the week.
Dr Ray Walley, who is also a member of the National Covid-19 GP Liaison Committee, said the target of vaccinating everyone over 70 by mid-May is still achievable because it is based on deliveries of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is expected to complete its safety review of issues relating to the AstraZeneca vaccine this week.
It follows the temporary suspension of the use of the vaccine by a growing number of countries in Europe, including Ireland, after several countries reported possible serious side-effects.