Covid-19: Mallow hospital 'left out' as staff told they won't get weekend vaccine as planned

Labour TD Seán Sherlock has demanded answers after staff were told this morning they are not being vaccinated yet.

Staff at Mallow Hospital had already done training ahead of this weekend, when they expected to receive the vaccine. File Picture: Dan Linehan

Staff in Mallow Hospital say they have been told they would not receive the Covid19 vaccine this weekend as planned.

Sources in Mallow Hospital told the Irish Examiner they were told on Tuesday that they would receive the vaccine on Friday, to be administered over the weekend, and had made appropriate arrangements.