People who repeatedly cancel their vaccine appointment will no longer be offered a dose from today, under new HSE plans.
The health authority has begun implementing the policy for those who refuse 3 appointments. It says the measure will increase efficiency at vaccine centres and ensure everyone who wants a jab gets one as soon as possible. Consultant in infectious diseases, Dr Eoghan De Barra, believes it's a pragmatic approach. "No matter who is at fault or whether it is simply an error that somebody didn't manage to turn up - you need to get an arm in that slot. "I think there needs to be a system by which somebody who's missed those 3 slots can then re-engage in the system. "But at the pace that it needs to be done at the present time I think it's reasonable they just need to keep getting arms in slots." Back to news Follow South East Radio on: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – Linkedin