Vaccine rollout changes a 'real psychological blow' for teachers

Kieran Christie, general secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland said changes to vaccine priority list represent a 'breach of good faith to teachers and others in the frontline sector who were promised vaccine priority'. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Representatives from the education trade unions are expected to meet with officials in the Department of Education on Thursday following changes to the vaccine rollout. 

Groups such as teachers, gardaí, special education assistants (SNAs), childcare workers and carers will no longer be prioritised in the rollout, which will run on an age basis instead.