Stephen Donnelly rows back on vow to have country vaccinated by September

Stephen Donnelly rows back on vow to have country vaccinated by September

The Health said his recent announcement on the rollout of vaccines "wasn't a promise" as it was "heavily caveated" based on the schedule of advanced purchase. File Picture: Julien Behal/PA Wire

The Health Minister has rowed back on a commitment to have the entire country vaccinated by September by claiming he never made such a promise.

Stephen Donnelly has also admitted that many of the new restrictions approved by the Cabinet this week have yet to be hammered out and are simply an "outline" of plans.

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