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"I need it urgently" Health & Wellness blogger Aoife Rafter on the #Vaccines4Vulnerable campaign

It’s believed that the first round of Covid-19 vaccinations for vulnerable patients will not be...

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15.00 16 Mar 2021


"I need it urgently" Health & Wellness blogger Aoife Rafter on the #Vaccines4Vulnerable campaign


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It’s believed that the first round of Covid-19 vaccinations for vulnerable patients will not be completed until “well into April” after the suspension of Astra Zeneca.

However, for many people it’s unclear whether their illness qualifies as a high enough risk to be included in this category.

Aoife Rafter is a health and wellness blogger who has cystic fibrosis, as well as recently finishing radiotherapy for cervical cancer in January 2020.

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