Rotunda hospital say low vaccine uptake among pregnant women part of reason for restrictions

Carol Mulligan and Nigel Wheatley with baby Nora Wheatley (5 weeks) from Cabra, outside the Rotunda maternity hospital recently, at a protest against Covid-19 restrictions on partner visits in maternity care. Photo: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The Master of the Rotunda maternity hospital, Professor Fergal Malone has said that 60% of patients and partners “walking around the Rotunda hospital” were not vaccinated which meant that restrictions could not be lifted.

The hospital carries out surveys of the vaccination status of patients and their partners every week, he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.