Most adults think childcare professionals should be deemed key workers in vaccination plan

The survey of 2,500 adults was carried out by Amárach Research and commissioned by Seas Suas, an early education and childcare representative group. File picture: PA

The vast majority of Irish adults believe childcare professionals should be deemed key workers in the Government's vaccination roll-out plan, according to new research.

82% of Irish adults believe childcare professionals should be vaccinated as priority, while 86% of parents with children under the age of 12 think the same.