The European Medicines Agency have ruled that the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is "safe and effective" for use after concerns over blood clotting led to the vaccine being suspended from use here. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee will today make a decision whether to accept the ruling and recommend the using the vaccine here in Ireland.
Dr Denis McCauley, Chairman of the GP Committee of the Irish Medical Organisation
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