End of year before country is fully vaccinated, says Taoiseach

Ireland will receive 300,000 fewer AstraZeneca vaccine doses than originally planned.

Government assurances that the country will be fully vaccinated by September will not be met, and that status will only be achieved closer to the end of the year, the Taoiseach has admitted.

As it was confirmed that Ireland will receive 300,000 fewer AstraZeneca vaccine doses than originally planned, Micheál Martin also warned that March’s committed timeline is in danger of being missed.