Hats off to the Irish Independent for asserting the need for the ignition of social solidarity in the face of Covid-19. Daily Digest Newsletter Enter email address Sign Up The spike of new infections would place intolerable strains on our overcrowded and under-resourced hospitals and postpone vital operations and procedures, with life-threatening repercussions. This makes it more difficult to distribute the vaccine to large groups of people in a fair and equitable way, endangering the most vulnerable in society – the elderly, the infirm, disabled, prisoners and those with underlying health conditions. In a nutshell, this is an opportunity to rekindle the spirit of moral ingenuity and originality and cherish the spirit of human rights and dignity.