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No decision on J&J, AstraZeneca for under-50s until NIAC advice - Holohan

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Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has said no decision on the Johnson and Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines for the under 50s will be taken until the National Immunisation Advisory Committee issues advice.

Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, Dr Holohan said he wrote to the National Immunisation Advisory Committee last week, asking for updated advice on the use of the vaccines that are recommended for the over 50s only, the Johnson and Johnson and the AstraZeneca vaccines and he said he expects to receive this advice in the coming days. "We've asked for advice in the context where the over 50s would all be vaccinated, what should then be the next set of priorities in respect of that particular vaccine, and I'll have that advice in the next number

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