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Ireland to cease deliveries of AZ, Janssen vaccines
No surprise that they would stop buying Astrazeneca. I got both AZ jobs but we're being told that if we have to get a booster, it will be an mRNA. the "timely manner" below refers to the shoddy delivery promises of AZ.
HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid has said that Ireland will cease further deliveries of AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines. It comes as the EU focuses its efforts on acquiring mRNA vaccines. Mr Reid said there is currently a strong availability of mRNA vaccines in Ireland and therefore further deliveries of AstraZeneca and Janssen will be suspended for now.
The HSE said it follows advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee which found that Ireland has "surer supplies" of mRNA vaccines, and appointments can be offered in a "timely manner". In a statement it said that the decision was made in the context of the "risk posed by the Delta variant in conjunction with the availability of mRNA vaccines".
The HSE said it had requested a suspension of further deliveries of vector vaccines (AstraZeneca and Janssen) "to avoid any unnecessary build up and possible wastage of vaccines". Mr Reid highlighted that the recent vaccine supply deal with Romania would see 700,000 mRNA vaccines delivered to Ireland in the coming weeks.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0815/1240941-covid-ireland/