Trepidation for some as restrictions ease
Updated / Thursday, 6 May 2021
11:21
For some however, the change in restrictions can bring about apprehension and anxiety.
Life during the pandemic has been difficult for 25-year-old Anna Buckley from Ballybunion in Co Kerry. She lives with her parents who are 75 and in the high-risk category. They are fully vaccinated, but Anna, who has an underlying medical condition, is still waiting to get her covid-19 jab. I am concerned about getting sick from Covid as I have asthma, but I m mostly concerned about infecting other people or infecting my parents, she said.
On one occasion recently, Anna arranged to meet with her friend outdoors, but the experience for her was overwhelming and she became anxious as a result.
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