Half a million vaccines could go to waste, Donnelly admits

Half a million vaccines could go to waste, Donnelly admits

Almost all of the Covid restrictions were removed in the early hours of yesterday. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has admitted as many as half a million vaccines could have to be binned if people fail to get their booster

Mr Donnelly said that vaccines that are taken out of the freezer must be used or will have to be wasted as they cannot be donated to other countries.

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