This morning.

KN writes:

Was this one not banned/recalled/withdrawn?

Anyone?

Previously: ‘Not In Vain’

Ireland to cease deliveries of AZ, Janssen vaccines – Reid (RTE, August 15)

Update:

A letter from Dr Lucy Jessop of the HSE’s National Immunisation Office, which was sent on August 11th, said that any unused or expired AstraZeneca or Janssen vaccines should be returned and could be removed from fridges.

“As the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine single dose programme is now nearing completion, and Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) second dose vaccines have now nearly all been administered, any residual vaccines which are not required to complete cohorts should be returned to national cold chain service.

“As the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine single dose programme is now nearing completion, and Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) second dose vaccines have now nearly all been administered, any residual vaccines which are not required to complete cohorts should be returned to national cold chain service.

“These vaccines can be removed from the fridge and prepared for return, but they must be retained in a secure area that can only be accessed by appropriate personnel.”

Pharmacists in vaccination centres warn of doses going to waste (Irish Times, August 21)