Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2021-03-11
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Alan Kelly (LAB), Tipperary

Hopefully, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be approved today. Is the Minister aware of any of the other EU countries doing deals with the four companies that are producing vaccines? Are any EU countries doing deals? I am not talking about Germany and Denmark, which have bought surplus vaccines that were not being used by other countries. Is the Minister or anyone else in government aware of our colleagues in European countries doing deals with the four companies already approved or due to be approved by the end of today for producing vaccines, separate from the EU agreement?

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Sitting date: 2021-03-11