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The majority of Ireland’s over-85s will be able to get the Covid-19 vaccine from their own GP while 6,000 will be administered the jab in another surgery or hub, it emerged last night.
The majority of Ireland’s over-85s will be able to get the Covid-19 vaccine from their own GP while 6,000 will be administered the jab in another surgery or hub, it emerged last night.
Many GPs fear a lack of Covid-19 vaccines for over-70s will cause turmoil as the supply will not meet huge demand among older people.
Westdoc received almost 6,500 calls in a 15 hour period last weekend In a 15 hour period last weekend the Westdoc telephone system received over 6480 calls. GP contacts increased by almost 400% with Over 60% of calls for Covid testing. Systems normally manned by 12 operators had up to 30 lines in operation and were unable to cope. This resulted in very ill patients with non Covid complaints being unable to get help quickly. Ken Egan who is the Chairman of the National Association of GP CoOps is calling on the Public to refrain from calling your local CoOp this weekend unless it is absolu...
Local GP comes out in support of the Claremorris Boys National School Published: Monday, 14 December 2020 11:56 A local GP has come out in support of the Claremorris Boys National School Principal and Board of Management. Spokesman of the Mayo GP Society Dr. Ken Egan says the school was justified in their decision to close last Friday due to the high prevalence of Covid-19 in the Claremorris-Ballyhaunis-Knock area. The retired Ballindine-based GP claims that around 75% of the 61 Covid-19 cases recorded in Mayo in the last four days have likely been recorded in the locality. He says if ...