Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2021-02-11
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Stephen Donnelly (FF), Wicklow

I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, to answer Deputy Kelly's question on those who live in assisted living.
With regard to GPs, the answer is "Yes". One of the principles is that we do not waste any doses. If a GP has 20 doses available and has 16 people who are 85 years old or over, it would make sense for the GP to bring in some of the next group for exactly that reason.
On the September timeline I will again caveat the reply, as I have tried to do many times, by saying that it is all highly provisional. It was construed publicly as making promises. These are not promises. Based on the highly conditional forecasts it would still be possible to meet the September date. Again, this is highly dependent on supply.

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Sitting date: 2021-02-11