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99 per cent of over 85s vaccinated as nursing home visits decision expected today
Updated: 11 Mar 2021, 12:42
SOME 99 per cent of people over the age of 85 have been vaccinated against Covid19, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has revealed.
It comes as the National Public Health Emergency Team are set to report to the Government today on whether nursing homes should be allowed to restart visits to residents.
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99 per cent of people over the age of 85 in Ireland have received their Covid vaccinesCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said NPHET are considering restarting visits to nursing homes at a meeting today
Letters to the editor: Humanitarian access point to Syria must be protected
The UN-run Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees, north east of the Jordanian capital Amman. 10 years after the start of the conflict, civilians continue to endure unimaginable levels of suffering. Picture: AFP PHOTO / KHALIL MAZRAAWI
Tue, 09 Mar, 2021 - 08:51
As we mark the 10th anniversary of conflict in Syria, civilians continue to endure unimaginable levels of suffering. What is especially heartbreaking is the impact on children who have suffered grave violation, who know nothing but war and who have been denied access to education.
Today, 13m Syrians are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, living in crowded camps or cramped and dangerous urban dwellings, both inside the country and in the wider region.