'Still too soon to allow vaccinated gather without masks', according to Nphet 

'Still too soon to allow vaccinated gather without masks', according to Nphet 

Deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn said the first people in Ireland to benefit from a loosening of restrictions due to vaccinations will be nursing homes residents. Pictue: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Fully-vaccinated Americans can now gather indoors without masks, and a similar plan could follow for Ireland, said deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn.

It is, however, he said, too soon in the Irish vaccine rollout to focus on this.

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