Clare childcare providers say current isolation rules for close contacts of Covid cases is leading to a ‘precarious situation’ in the sector. The National Public Health Emergency Team has not recommended any changes to current rules. The Government requested public health officials review the isolation rules as businesses and essential services struggle to cope without […]
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27th January 2021
Childcare staff in Clare are calling for the government to prioritise their industry in the national vaccine rollout.
The jab’s priority list currently includes childcare and early years educator in the 11th group out of 15 to receive their dose.
Family Resource Centres in Clare and elsewhere are now putting pressure on the government to move their vaccine access up to group 4, alongside healthcare workers not in direct patient contact.
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Deputy Manager of the North West Clare Family Resource Centre in Ennistymon, Martina McCarthy, says staff in the sector are taking risks every day to maintain their services.