The High-Level Task Force on Covid-19 Vaccination and the HSE are to continue to work through the implications of yesterday's Government decision that all people aged over 70 should be given either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines rather than the Oxford/AstraZeneca one.
The decision presents significant new logistical challenges in order to supply GPs around the country with the mRNA vaccines, which are significantly more difficult to transport, store, and administer than the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, which they had been expecting to receive in large quantities.
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan, said the decision to ensure the over 70s receive the mRNA vaccines was taken in order to provide the highest level of protection