Ireland's top health advisers are considering a ruling by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is "safe and effective".
The roll-out of the AstraZeneca jab was paused here in an "abundance of caution" following the raising of concerns around blood clots.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said he welcomed the EMA making its position clear. He said the ruling would be discussed further tonight and tomorrow morning before a position was arrived at.
Speaking at the National Public Health Emergency Team press conference, Dr Glynn said the National Immunisation Advisory Committee was meeting with counterparts across Europe following the statement by the EMA on the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. "They'll