Cork family told housebound mother, 69,  'too young' for at-home vaccination 

Cork woman, 69, has Alzheimer’s disease and has been unable to leave her home for two years

The Cork family were told to bring their housebound mother to the GP-led clinic at the Munster Technological University campus to be vaccinated. Picture: Gerard McCarthy 

A Cork family whose housebound mother was told she is too young for at-home vaccination had to appeal for political help to get the jab done.

Louise O'Leary’s mother is 69 years old and has Alzheimer’s disease as well as a number of physical ailments.