'Large wave' of Covid-19 still possible with 25% of adults not fully immunised, warns Nphet member

Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, warned of the risk of future infection waves as people waited for full vaccine immunity. Picture: Paddy Cummins /Collins Dublin

A public health official has warned that despite the "extraordinary uptake of vaccination in Ireland" there is still a risk of new infection waves. 

In a thread on Twitter, Professor Phillip Nolan praised the vaccine rollout but warned that a large wave of Covid-19 is still a possibility with 25% of adults still not fully vaccinated.