HSE director general says AstraZeneca delays causing 'frustration and angst'

HSE's Paul Reid said in relation to administering vaccines "We're getting them out when we get them." Photo: Leah Farrell/Photocall Ireland

The director-general of the HSE Paul Reid has acknowledged there have been problems with the delivery of vaccines to “a small number of general practices”.

The reality was that the responsibility for the delay in deliveries and missed deadlines was down to AstraZeneca, not the HSE, he said.