Minutes of Nphet meeting reveal messaging fears of shift to antigen tests

Communicating a shift to antigen testing would be 'challenging' for the National Public Health Emergency Team, Dr Tony Holohan admitted at a private meeting, it can be revealed.

Communicating a shift to antigen testing would be “challenging” for the National Public Health Emergency Team, Dr Tony Holohan admitted at a private meeting.

Minutes of a meeting of Nphet from early December reveal the chief medical officer “accepted” a move to antigen testing would present challenges when communicating that message after months of dismissing it as an option.