AstraZeneca vaccine will not arrive in Ireland until mid-February – Taoiseach

The army, medical students and dental practitioners could all be used to administer the virus (Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland/PA)

The AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 will not be available in Ireland until mid-February, the Taoiseach has said.

The vaccine, described as a “game changer” by Micheál Martin, is still subject to approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is expected on January 29.