Glynn examining spacing out Pfizer doses, says Donnelly 

The Government said that the pausing of the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the decision to limit the use of the AstraZeneca dose to those over 60 were being factored in as the vaccine rollout continues.

Acting CMO Dr Ronan Glynn is looking at whether spacing out the Pfizer doses of the vaccine, of which 2.6m will arrive into Ireland over the next three months, was feasible, the Health Minister has said.

Stephen Donnelly told The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk that the proposal, which was today boosted by the announcement of an additional 545,000 Pfizer doses in this quarter, was being examined.