New vaccine plan will be produced 'very shortly' as J&J delay EU rollout

A dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is prepared. File picture: AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said a new vaccine roll-out plan will be produced "very shortly".

The news comes as a second blow to Ireland's vaccination plan was announced as Johnston & Johnson said it is pausing its European roll-out after concerns were flagged in the US over blood clots. The news comes just one day after the roll-out of the AstraZeneca vaccine was limited to the over-60s.