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"Now I feel like children are being villainised again essentially they are being excluded from society"

NPHET has advised the Government that children under 12 should avoid indoor settings - what do you think?

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15.23 26 Nov 2021


"Now I feel like children are being villainised again essentially they are being excluded from society"


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15.23 26 Nov 2021


NPHET has advised the Government that children under 12 should avoid indoor settings, including the likes of parties, indoor playdates, sleepovers, communions, and nativity plays for the next two weeks. NPHET have also recommended all children over the age of nine should wear masks on public transport and in shops, while they will also be necessary for pupils in primary schools from third class upwards. What do you think about this advice?  Andrea hears from listeners 

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