Talks are under way between the Health Service Executive and pharmacists, who say they should be permitted to administer Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccines to the under 40s.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that, following a recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC), those aged 18-40 can be given the AstraZeneca and Janssen shots.

NIAC also recommended that the gap between doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine can be cut in half from eight to four weeks. Mr Donnelly said people under 40 can expect to receive their vaccine several weeks earlier than expected but this is dependent on supply.

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