Where to now for the Irish vaccine rollout?

With concerns over the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, the challenges for Ireland reflect similar obstacles faced around the world 

vulnerable people in group 4 on the vaccine priority list, and thousands of healthcare workers, now face delays. Picture: AP

Vaccines for most people in Ireland before Covid-19 meant a few shots from the school nurse against measles or mumps — now we have a front-row seat for the complexities of rolling out four new vaccines around the world, in a pandemic. 

On Monday, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac) indicated the AstraZeneca vaccine should be given only to the over-60s.