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Approval The plan for the roll-out of the vaccine is still waiting for approval for the Pfizer BioNTech jab from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The EMA’s top committee is expected to meet on Monday to make a recommendation. All signs are it will be favourable and the official EU green light is expected shortly afterwards, possibly December 23. There are several unknowns such as when all five proposed vaccines that Ireland hopes to get will be approved and how much supply will be available and when. The plan was delivered today by Prof Brian MacCraith of the High Level Task Force.

Updated / Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020 15:56 Members of nominated groups will be invited to register for vaccination Here is all you need to know about what happens next: Who can avail of vaccines first? The highest priority groups, those over the age of 65 living in long-term care facilities and frontline healthcare workers in direct patient contact, will be first to receive the vaccine. Next in line for the vaccine will be those aged over 70 – of these, the 85 plus age group will be first, followed by those aged 80 to 84; then 75 to 79-year olds and finally people aged 70 to 74. Other healthca...