Staff and residents at a nursing home in Co Kildare have spoken of their hope of having in-person visits from family members and vaccinated visitors.
The HSE is considering easing restrictions on visitors to nursing homes as infection rates drop in care homes.
Visits to nursing homes have been restricted to compassionate grounds since Christmas.
Every resident and staff member at Craddock House Nursing Home in Naas have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and hope to see family members soon.
Brid Gallagher, assistant director of nursing and owner of the home, said: “To have a resumption of visiting will give residents a huge boost and will hopefully be something to look forward to on a weekly basis.”
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Naas healthcare worker among first for virus jab in UK
Young Naas nurse working on the frontline
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A young Naas woman, working as a nurse in London, has been among the first to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
Twenty-four-year-old Mollie Gallagher is a graduate of NUI Galway and has been working at St George’s Hospital in London for 14 months. St George’s is a teaching hospital which is about 290 years old and it is one of the most reputable hospitals in the world.
The former Gael-Choláiste Chill Dara, Naas student got the Pfizer vaccine, which comes in two doses and she will get the second in about three weeks. It has been shown to be 90% effective.