Advice sought before decision made on Covid vaccines for under-50s

Doses of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

No decision on the use of the Johnson and Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines for the under-50s will be made until the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) issues advice, Ireland’s chief medical officer has said.

Dr Tony Holohan said he expects to receive an updated recommendation from the committee on the issue in the coming days.