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Majority Of People Awaiting 2nd AstraZeneca Dose Will Get It Before Mid July.

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450,000 people in line for their 2nd jab.

Those waiting for a second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine can expect the jab before mid-July.

The HSE says it expects to give the remaining 450,000 people, waiting for their second dose, to be administered with a jab within 5 weeks.


It says it introducing advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee to reduce dose intervals from 12 to 8 weeks.

Labour leader, Alan Kelly, says it's a positive development given the previous delay between doses:

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