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Taoiseach says tens of thousands are not turning up for their vaccine boosters

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07.45 8 Dec 2021


Taoiseach says tens of thousands are not turning up for their vaccine boosters


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07.45 8 Dec 2021


Taoiseach Mícheál Martin has told the Dáil that tens of thousands of people are not turning up for booster vaccines.  He said that in the week beginning 22 November, only 80,000 people turned up for 208,000 vaccine appointments while last week 180,000 booster appointments were available and only 93,000 attended. Dr Denis McCauley Chairman of the GP Committee of the Irish Medical Organisation spoke to Shane this morning on the no-show booster appointments.

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