Evidence mounts in favour of mixing Covid vaccines

Public Health Nurse Deirdre Murphy with a vial of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination at the mass vaccination centre in the Helix, DCU, Dublin. Picture: PA

New evidence proving the benefits of mixing two Covid vaccines could impact the Irish rollout from next month, a leading virologist has said.

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is reviewing the option of mixing vaccines and is also looking at the 12-week gap between AstraZeneca doses.