AstraZeneca vaccine pause better than 'turning a blind eye and bulldozing ahead' - virologist

A vial of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. File picture

Virologist Dr Gerald Barry has said that the decision to pause use of the AstraZeneca vaccine should reassure the public and it was better than “turning a blind eye and bulldozing ahead.” 

While the pause was “disappointing and concerning” he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show, “it fills me with confidence in the system, that safety is paramount.”