Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said there would be no additional supplies of mRNA vaccines in July for Ireland, but that there could be an increase in the third quarter.
He said the emphasis was now on delaying the impact of the Delta variant by expanding the vaccination roll-out through younger age cohorts, in particular through the use of AstraZeneca and Janssen doses.
Speaking in Brussels he said the issue for member states was "can you delay the variant to get more vaccinations done?". "Vaccination is the weapon here to protect against the Delta variant," he said.
He said Ireland was fortunate to have a high uptake of vaccinations among more vulnerable groups. This was "giving us protection, but obviously we need to get down to the