As of 14th March 2021, vaccinations with COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca® have temporarily been deferred following advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee.
If you have an appointment for this vaccine in the coming days you should not attend your appointment until you receive further contact from the HSE about the resumption of the programme.
Further information can be found here
- Statement from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) https://www.rcpi.ie/news/releases/national-immunisation-advisory-committee-niac-recommends-temporary-deferral-of-the-administration-of-the-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca/
- Questions and Answers https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/covid19vaccineinfo4hps/astrazeneca/azqanda.pdf
Appointments for a first or second dose of Comirnaty® (Pfizer BioNTech) COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine or COVID‐19 Vaccine Moderna® are still going ahead as planned.