DUBLIN, April 14 (Reuters) - Ireland's plan for 80% of
adults to receive at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the
end of June remains on track after Pfizer Inc-BioNTech
announced additional European deliveries on
Wednesday, its health minister said.
Ireland restricted the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19
vaccine this week, while Johnson & Johnson delayed
delivery of its shot to Europe. Dublin will also decide over the
next week whether to extend the gap between inoculations of the
Pfizer jab to eight or 12 weeks, Stephen Donnelly said.
"It's been a bumpy week but ultimately we're still on
target," Donnelly told Newstalk radio, adding the government
would focus on first doses, having previously forecast that 70%
of adults would be fully vaccinated by July.
(Reporting by Padraic Halpin. Editing by Mark Potter)
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