NIAC Expected To Issue Advice To Govt. Shortly On AstraZeneca & Johnson And Johnson.

Tuesday, 11 May 2021 11:48

Both vaccines are limited to the over 50s.

Advice on the usage of the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccines are expected to be given to Government by the end of the week.

Currently, both vaccines are limited to the over 50s, but there is potential for these rules to be relaxed.

Liam Fanning, Professor of Immunovirology at UCC.

He says the vaccines should be used on younger people:

Vaccine update

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— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) May 11, 2021

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