Excess Covid-19 vaccines may be unavoidable, says Stephen Donnelly

Nurse Maeve O'Sullivan waiting for her next candidate at Clonakilty Covid-19 vaccination centre at Clonakilty GAA Sports Complex. Picture: Brian Lougheed

Advice on loosening restrictions around which vaccines can be administered to different age cohorts will be given this week, with Health Minister Stephen Donnelly saying that an excess of some vaccines may be unavoidable.

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) will this week report to Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan on whether age restrictions for the use of the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines should be eased.