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27th January 2021
03:32pm GMT

"I said September, September is absolutely still the aspiration. It's not a promise. We can't promise for all of those reasons because it's a projection based partly on vaccinations that haven't even been applied for authorisation and on delivery schedules that still have to be fully agreed."[caption id="attachment_517191" align="alignnone" width="450"]
Mr.Donnelly speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne[/caption]
Mr Donnelly then went on to say that, "If the vaccines come through that we have advanced purchases for, they're authorised and if they come in on schedule, then it is reasonable to think that by September every adult could be vaccinated, but with all of those very serious caveats."
The Health Minister said that the plans remains to focus on Level 5 lockdown restrictions before "ramping up" the vaccination programme.
Mr.Donnelly has recently been speaking about the public's confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine, sharing research via twitter which shows 83% of the population will definitely/probably get it once offered:“It wasn’t a promise, it was heavily caveated” .@DonnellyStephen defends his projection that everyone will be vaccinated by September, saying it is broadly based on when vaccines are authorised and on the schedule of advanced purchases | More: https://t.co/3hPebuyxA5 pic.twitter.com/JpL4H5f6wM
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) January 27, 2021
The latest research for @roinnslainte shows public confidence for the safety & effectiveness of vaccines continues with 83% saying they will definitely/probably get the #CovidVaccine when offered. We will only use a vaccine if it meets the required standards.
— Stephen Donnelly (@DonnellyStephen) January 27, 2021
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