Education Correspondent
Teachers and Special Needs Assistants working in a number of special schools in the Wicklow, Dún Laoghaire and Dublin South East areas received vaccinations yesterday from the HSE.
The teachers were first contacted about vaccination appointments last Wednesday, a day after the Government announced a change to the vaccination roll-out schedule.
The change meant teachers and SNAs would no longer be prioritised for vaccination and was greeted with outcry and shock from their trade unions.
RTÉ News has learned that last Wednesday a number of special schools in the CHO6 HSE area, which covers Wicklow, Dún Laoghaire and Dublin South East, were contacted and asked to supply lists of staff for vaccination by the following afternoon.
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Teachers and SNAs incorrectly given Covid vaccines due to reserve list error – Donnelly
Teachers and SNAs in Wicklow, Dun Laoghaire and Dublin South East received vaccines yesterday. By Céimin Burke Wednesday 7 Apr 2021, 4:23 PM 6 hours ago 45,274 Views 101 Comments
A FAILURE TO follow vaccination reserve list protocols led to teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) in a number of special needs schools in Dublin and Wicklow receiving Covid-19 vaccinations yesterday, according to the Minister for Health.
Stephen Donnelly said the Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) covering the Wicklow, Dun Laoghaire and Dublin South East area had incorrectly included special needs assistants on its reserve list.
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