Taoiseach: We need to vaccinate younger people as 'quickly as possible' as 380 Covid cases confirmed

The Taoiseach has said the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines should be reconsidered for younger age groups, to fight the spread of the Delta variant. Picturet: Damian Coleman

The Taoiseach has said the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines should be reconsidered for younger age groups, to fight the spread of the Delta variant, as a further 380 Covid-19 cases were confirmed this evening.

Micheál Martin believes the Delta variant has changed the balance of risk when it comes to using those vaccines.