Spacing out Covid vaccine doses possible, says health expert

A policy proposal to examine the benefits of changing the order of cohorts to vaccinate younger people first was examined by health officials. Picture: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Immunologist Professor Paul Moynagh has said that it was possible the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines had the same properties as the AstraZeneca vaccine and therefore could be effective after an extended space between doses.

This week a decision is expected on whether government policy will see Covid vaccine doses spaced out further in order to immunise more people against the virus