Irish children at risk over State failure to introduce vaccine

IRISH children are not entitled to a life-saving vaccine manufactured in the State.

Irish children at risk over State failure to introduce vaccine

Fine Gael’s health spokesperson Brian Hayes described it as a “crazy” decision.

In April, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) decided there was enough evidence to recommend the introduction of the vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which claims 130 lives in Ireland every year.

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