Government announces changes to the order people will receive vaccines | JOE is the voice of Irish people at home and abroad
The Government said more national and international evidence has enabled a more detailed analysis of underlying conditions that may increase the risk of developing severe disease or death. The strategy has now been updated by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly after the National Public Health Emergency Team agreed to recommendations put forward by the National Immunisation Advisory Council. “Our Covid-19 Vaccination Programme has always been built on fairness and to ensure that those with the highest risk of severe disease and death were prioritised for vaccines when supplies were limited...