Leo Varadkar flags delay of Pfizer vaccine as plan outlined for rollout in Ireland

The reduction in deliveries is due to Pfizer limiting output so that it can upgrade production capacity to 2 billion vaccine doses per year from 1.3 billion currently, according to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI). Picture: Michael/dpa via AP)

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has confirmed that Pfizer is to slow down the production of its Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine. 

The Minister for Employment and Enterprise was not clear whether this is an issue directly related to Ireland or a broader development.