HSE has announced that all the AstraZeneca vaccine clinics have been cancelled today
The news comes after the NIAC said the AstraZeneca jab should only be given to people aged over 60 last night.
This comes as a blow for thousands of people who were due to receive the vaccine this week.
Anyone who was to go to an HSE vaccination centre using the AstraZeneca vaccine has been advised to not attend except for those over 60 years of age.
The national health service added that they will be in contact with such patients in due course to rearrange their appointment at a later date.
HSE said in a statement: "The HSE wrote yesterday evening to Hospital Groups and Community Healthcare Organisations to advise that all Astra Zeneca Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics planned for today, April 13th, should be cancelled following receipt of updated guidance received from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, and the Department of Health, yesterday evening.
"We have today further advised Hospital Groups and CHOs to cancel all AstraZeneca clinics, except those arranged for certain people over the age of 60, for the remainder of this week as we work to reconfigure our rollout plans to take in to account the latest NIAC guidance.
"Some clinics will be in a position to proceed with the vaccination of patients over the age of 60 this week, in line with the new guidance, and in these cases individuals will be contacted directly by their vaccination centre to arrange their appointment.
"Anybody who is due to attend an Astra Zeneca clinic, and who is not contacted directly in advance, is therefore advised not to attend.
"We will be in contact with such patients in due course to rearrange their appointment at a later date."
We apologise for any inconvenience.
