Military personnel should be added to vaccine priority list, RACO says

The Representative Association for Commissioned Officers (RACO) wants prioritisation to be given, in particular, to Defence Forces personnel deployed on operations in support of the HSE and those operating in close quarters or crowded work environments such as on ships, aircraft and in prisons.

The association representing the country's military officers wants key personnel prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations to protect the Defence Forces from suffering a further decline in numbers due to illness.

The Representative Association for Commissioned Officers (RACO) wants prioritisation to be given, in particular, to Defence Forces personnel deployed on operations in support of the HSE and those operating in close quarters or crowded work environments such as on ships, aircraft and in prisons.