AstraZeneca jab rollout to resume in Ireland on Saturday

Dr Glynn said more than 117,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine had been administered in Ireland before the pause last Sunday due to concerns raised over clotting.

The HSE said it will resume administering the AstraZeneca from Saturday following the recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) and Deputy Chief Medical Officer.

The decision was welcomed by Dr Colm Henry, chief clinical officer with the HSE.