Vaccine rollout confusion as non-frontline workers receive jab

Vaccine rollout confusion as non-frontline workers receive jab

The HSE had not yet issued guidance for excess doses. Picture: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland/PA Wire

There is growing anger and confusion over the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine after it emerged the family of a second hospital's staff and construction workers at a Kerry hospital received the vaccine ahead of frontline workers.

The Rotunda Maternity Hospital in Dublin confirmed that two family members of staff, believed to be in a vulnerable group had received excess doses of vaccines.

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