The number of Covid-19 outbreaks in private homes and childcare facilities jumped last week as public health officials warned yesterday the daily toll of new cases does not reflect the true level of infection.
People should not get distracted by the gradual decrease in Covid-19 cases , a statement from the Department of Public Health Mid-West, University of Limerick Hospitals Group and HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare warned.
Dr Mai Mannix, director of Public Health Mid-West, said: The current trend of decreasing infection levels is a welcome one, and helps our team manage complex clusters and outbreaks when they do arise. However, previous experience has shown that where is there is a noticeable drop in cases, there can be a shift in behaviours whereby some members of the public relax their efforts, which then leads to more cases and outbreaks.
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Regular aerobic or moderate exercise in weeks and months prior to Covid-19 vaccination can help improve antibody responses post vaccination in older people, according to researchers at Trinity College Dublin.
The recommendation is outlined in a report by scientists leading the on-going Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (Tilda). Adults aged 60 and older should consistently incorporate some form of exercise such as a brisk walk at least two to three times per week prior to vaccination, they conclude.
As vaccination of the Irish population is rolled out, it is critically important that lessons from previous vaccination programmes among older adults are used to inform current efforts, their report says.
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