The National Immunisation Advisory Committee will meet today to consider whether to roll out the Johnson and Johnson vaccine here.
It’s after the European Medicines Agency found a possible link between the Covid-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots – but said the benefits outweigh the risks.
Ireland’s due to receive 600,000 doses of the one-shot vaccine by June, and over 14,000 have already arrived.
Public health expert, Professor Gabriel Scally, believes NIAC will decide to use it on all age-groups – and not just over-60s, like the AstraZeneca injections:
- Sat, 4 May 2024
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