Some vaccination appointments offered need to be revised - Cathaoirleach
One resident living within a stone's throw of vaccine hub in Waterford told to travel to Kilkenny
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Vaccination appointments offered in Ferrybank and other parts of the county need to be revised according to Cathaoirleach Andrew McGuinness who has said that residents are being told to travel over 60km to be vaccinated rather than being sent to the WIT campus which is on their doorsteps.
The same is happening to some residents in the Callan area who have been given appointments in Nenagh.
“I’ve had numerous complaints from residents in areas like Ferrybank where their Eircode shows they are living in County Kilkenny but the nearest vaccination centre is in County Waterford. One local resident was 60km from the centre in Kilkenny but the centre located at the WIT campus was within a stones throw of her home. It makes no sense to drag people on unnecessary journeys, particularly when they may not have their own transport,” said Cathaoirleach Andrew McGuinness.