HSE chief apologises to families of unvaccinated, high-risk children

Paul Reid said there were problems with scheduling at a number of large vaccination centres around the country with appointments offered for not-at-risk children first. 

HSE chief executive Paul Reid has apologised to families of high-risk children still waiting for a vaccination appointment, and said the delays “should not have happened”.

About 10,000 children were registered by their parents or guardians as high-risk onto the HSE booking system in late December on the understanding they would be prioritised for vaccination.