Vaccine should be administered as intended says Kerry NPHET member

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine should be administered according to the recommended interval.

That’s according to Professor Mary Horgan from Tralee who's president of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland and who's been appointed this week to NPHET (National Public Health Emergency Team).

It's been reported that the Government plans to examine if the interval between the two required doses could be extended to accelerate the roll out of the vaccine.

However, Professor Horgan believes it should be given according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Professor Horgan also believes that allowing Leaving Cert students to attend school three days a week is safe.

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