People will not be able to choose what vaccine they want, Government warns

The single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine is likely to prove very popular, but government sources said offering people a choice was 'not practical'. Picture: Timothy D Easley, Pool

People will not be able to choose what vaccine they want, the Government has warned, as around 14,000 doses of the single-jab Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrive this week.

It is the fourth vaccine approved for use in Ireland after getting the green light from the European Medicines Agency last month.