Galway Bay fm newsroom - There are calls for the Health Minister to go before the Dáil to explain how 600,000 doses of the flu jab have gone missing.
It comes following reports the HSE has stopped distribution of the vaccine to find out what happened, after a letter was sent to doctors and pharmacists saying only 700,000 of the 1.3 million jabs have been administered.
Roscommon-Galway TD Denis Naughten says the disclosure of this information means that there is 40% less flu vaccine in circulation to vaccinate vulnerable sections of the population when there is growing demand to get the flu jab.
The flu vaccine has been in extremely high demand this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Healthcare workers have been told to prioritise the vulnerable with any remaining stock.
The HSE says it's too early to say if they have enough vaccines for the winter flu season.
1.3 million doses have been distributed so far - but GPs have only made reimbursement claims for 700 thousand.
The executive has insisted no jabs have gone missing - and the rest either haven't been given to patients yet or logged by doctors.
