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THE DECISION BY Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to allow pharmacists to deliver vaccines outside the premises of the pharmacy has been welcomed by the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU).
Earlier today, the Irish Times reported that the minister is bringing forward plans to allow pharmacists to administer vaccines in peoples’ homes and cars.
Donnelly will amend existing legislation to allow the introduction of this practice.
Speaking to media today, the minister said: “We want this to be the biggest flu vaccination programme the State has ever seen. So we are incentivising [pharmacists] to go out there, set up off-site clinics and do what you think needs to be done to reach out to vulnerable groups.”
The government gives €15 per flu jab administered plus an additional €100 per 10 people who receive the vaccine.
“And really what we wanted to see is exactly what the pharmacists are now doing is saying look, we don’t want you to just wait in your pharmacy or in your GP practice for people to come in to you,” Donnelly said.
The IPU described the announcement as a “game changer”.
The secretary general of the IPU Darragh O’Loughlin said pharmacies have been calling for this decision for years.
“We need to do all we can to keep people safe from the flu and protect our health system from its impact,” O’Loughlin said.
He added that this is “more important than every before” this winter with the circulation of both Covid-19 and the flu.
“Broadening the locations where pharmacists can vaccinate will significantly increase uptake and will help build immunity from flu among the population,” he said.
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Of course thy will . Talk shit for a few weeks . And then Bury it . And we Joe soap gets screwed again
Yes the madness goes on there’s no jail waiting for any of these. Accountability will go out the window white collar crime at its best but a non tv licence payer will go to jail Oh what a country.
Accountability!!!! Your having a laugh
Nope, he’s as serious as he is deluded.
As if they already did not now it was already happening they all drink from the same source
This man’s Sr name should be MAD . . Howling mad . If he thinks we believe any thing Wil come of this . . In future keep the money in your pocket no more teddy bears or pins for me Fu@k them greedy ba@@ards
Howlin: Pleeeeeeeeease attend the PAC meeting….
Conlon: No
Howlin: ah go on pleeeeeeeeease..
Conlon: No
Howlin: Pleeeeease….I’ll be your best friend?
Conlon: No
Howlin: Ah you’re mean!
Power if Compellability? Is that the same as insisting or even asking really really really nicely?
He wouldn’t have refused unless advised to by an extremely well paid solicitor.
If he has no legal obligation to explain his actions…..and he hasn’t actually broken any laws, why would he appear?
Also……if this was a legal matter, we wouldn’t be allowed to comment!
Another of the “elite” that will get off scot free
They’ll get to the bottom of it and then what will be done? Precisely nothing!
There would be very little need for these charities if low income families and individuals were given the basic essentials of life. I am referring to the exorbitant cost of electricity, and the soon to be introduced water charges. Ireland has a surplus supply of electricity and plans are afoot to export electricity to the U.K. Why should low income families have to use their childrens allowance to pay for those utilities. In addition the USC supplement must be abolished in order to assist working people. I know this post will elicit howls of rage from those who believe that the Banksters and their Shareholders of Ireland Inc are more deserving of the taxpayers largesse than low income families and individuals who are finding it hard to pay the bills.
Howl all you want to.
This is where I stand.
1 .Free electricity and water for low income families and individuals.
2.Abolition of USC from workers pay.
I’ll take a few boxes of that free electricity stuff please…
an oireachtas committee cant hold individuals accountable they can only investigate… then report those findings back to the oireacthas where its left in their hands. should be interesting what happens… probably nothing though.
Howlin said that the PAC is “robust” and “they normally get to the bottom of things” adding that they will “pursue this until they get the full facts”……and then they will dial 999……..ya,dream on!!!!!
I am sure normal things will have nothing to do with what the public needs to know. With regards to the Mr. Conlons position how can you bolt so fast as to advise on investigating other people.
Minister for reform, dont make me laugh, i have not seen any reform, the rich get away with bloody murder while the government goes after the little people all the time, “they normally get to the bottom of things” yeah sure, and how much will it cost and how long will it take. by the way Howlin, whats your job ?, is it not to ensure this sort of shite doesnt happen, or to deflect responsibility when someone gets caught, be gone labour and take your turncoats with you.
Minister Howlin will you have a word with Del Boy rabbitte and tell him to stop making an ejit of himself, he was trying to be funny about Colm Keavney joining FF when he jumped from 3 parties himself along With Gilmore.
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