With first doses for the over-65s and at-risk groups almost completed, new guidelines on vaccines should not greatly disrupt the programme

Ireland is in line for 2.2 million J&J shots this year but rollout is paused as US authorities look into six cases of brain blood clotting

Senior executive Johan Van Hoof says disparate global production centres will ensure the rollout won’t be affected by any US export ban

The single-dose Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use in the EU, with first shipments to Ireland expected in mid-April

Move could result in vaccines being administered to the public at local pharmacies by the end of March

Ireland would be entitled to 2.2 million doses of the single-shot vaccine