Envy as our elders are vaccinated shows we have forgotten the ordeal they've had

Tony McGrath (77) receiving his first vaccine jab at Whitworth Medical in Drumcondra, Dublin, on Wednesday. Photograph: ©Fran Veale

It’s been a year since walking into a supermarket has been possible for hundreds of thousands of elderly and vulnerable people in Ireland.

We should be delighted to see them getting their jab of hope as the vaccine rollout stutters out. And for most people, this is a thing of joy to see.