CMO praises country’s ‘unprecedented’ level of vaccine uptake

Dr Holohan said that the public health measures have had a disproportionate impact on older people and that he is mindful that many will have concerns as winter approaches. File picture

The Chief Medical Officer has urged any older people who are not yet fully vaccinated to get the jab.

Dr Tony Holohan issued a statement to older people on Sunday evening, praising the solidarity of the cohort to date and their “continued efforts to help stop the spread of Covid-19.”