The Seerum (sic) Institute in India is producing AZ vaccines globally (supplying eg Australia) and seems less affected by supply issues than the newer AZ facilities in Europe.
The EMA are looking at authorising it as a facility which can export covid vaccines to EU.
I don't know if such a deal would be ok to pursue by Ireland independently with the Seerum (sic) institute or would need to come under the auspices of the EU programme - as the EU already have a contract with AZ.
If Michael Martin is talking to the head of AZ that's the kind of conversation to have, not about the supply from the EU facilities which the EU are already hammering them about.
The EMA are looking at authorising it as a facility which can export covid vaccines to EU.
I don't know if such a deal would be ok to pursue by Ireland independently with the Seerum (sic) institute or would need to come under the auspices of the EU programme - as the EU already have a contract with AZ.
If Michael Martin is talking to the head of AZ that's the kind of conversation to have, not about the supply from the EU facilities which the EU are already hammering them about.