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Improvement needed on slow progress of vaccine rollout – David Cullinane TD
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Improvement needed on slow progress of vaccine rollout – David Cullinane TD
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Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane TD, has said that the details of the HSE s report on Public Health Medicine in Ireland, reported in the Sunday Independent, lays bare significant shortfalls in vaccine rollout readiness.
The Waterford TD said this could, and should have been made known to the Oireachtas Health Committee last week.
Teachta Cullinane said: This report lays bare what we have suspected for some time. Public Health departments across the country have been under-staffed and under-resourced, which has seriously constrained their ability to manage Covid-19 outbreaks. There are also consequences for our ability to rollout the Covid-19 vaccine and train staff to do it.
Teachta Cullinane said:
“We welcome this evening’s announcement on restrictions from Britain and this must be kept under review. With the new variant in Southern England being 70% more transmissible, it is right for action to be taken.
“The rise in cases across the island is of high concern and we understand how difficult any new restrictions will be for people at this time of year, but they are necessary.
“This must be done on an all Ireland basis and a joined up approach offers the most effective way to prevent a rapid spread of the virus.
“The Cabinet must meet sooner than Tuesday and act on the public health advice. The situation is urgent and demands an urgent response. Workers, families and businesses need certainty and clarity.”
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