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Delivery of the HSE s new national immunisation system to plan for vaccine programmes across the State has been delayed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Late last year, the health service was finalising the specifications and requirements to go to market for the new system. It was then expected to go through a procurement process by June.
This process is now unlikely to happen until the second half of this year at the earliest , according to the HSE, because dedicated staff working on the new system have been redeployed to respond to the pandemic.
While Covid-19 vaccinations are a key part of the work done by the National Immunisation Office (NIO) and its systems, it is also responsible for sourcing and distributing other vaccines, as well as developing training and communication materials for the public and health professionals.
One of the most successful public health interventions in contemporary human history, vaccinations have aided the world in eradicating multiple diseases and brought many others to the brink of elimination. It saves 2 to 3 million lives each year from diseases such as tetanus, influenza, measles and diphtheria. Not only are vaccines critical for preventing infectious diseases, but also for controlling the severity and spread of such diseases.
The pandemics of the past have taught us the rarity of a vaccine to be developed in less than five years. Nevertheless, in 2020, the world found itself in a race against time to develop and deliver vaccination against the novel coronavirus. The targeted timeline for creating a vaccine for COVID-19 was pegged at 12 to 18 months. However, within one year of beginning research, more than half a dozen vaccines have been approved, and several are near approval for emergency mass use.