Vaccination programme gets two welcome boosts in 24 hours

The J&J vaccine rollout will continue in the US. Picture: Phil Long/AP

As Irish officials continue to deliberate on the use of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine here, the US has said it is going to start administering the jab once again.

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee will take the US backing, following on from that of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) into consideration when it decides on the J&J rollout in Ireland.