Cork medical couple blast 'ludicrous' red tape of vaccine volunteer process

Cork medical couple blast 'ludicrous' red tape of vaccine volunteer process

Youghal doctor Declan Matthews and nurse Rose Matthews say they abandoned hopes of assisting with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout due to the HSE application process. File picture: Patrick T Fallon/Bloomberg Stock Generic

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 - 13:30
Christy Parker

A Cork couple in the medical field have blasted the HSE over what they called "ludicrous" red tape requirements in order to become vaccinators. 

Youghal doctor Declan Matthews and nurse Rose Matthews say they abandoned hopes of assisting with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout due to the HSE application process.

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