Tánaiste acknowledges 'slippage' with regard to timeline for delivery of vaccines

Leo Varakdar said that the Government tried to give up to date information to the public, but that information frequently changed. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that there are no ‘surplus’ vaccines in other European countries or in the UK as they have not yet completed their own vaccination programmes.

Responding to a question on RTÉ radio’s News at One about Ireland seeking the surplus from other countries, Mr Varadkar said that by the time other countries have completed their own vaccination programmes Ireland might have “enough” vaccines.