Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I hear everything Dr. Sisson is saying but I am not hearing enough about outcomes. If we have an outbreak of Covid-19 again in the autumn, coupled with the flu, it will be an appalling vista in our hospitals and especially our accident and emergency departments. The HSE perhaps needs to consult with all of us, the Oireachtas, the Government and everybody to ensure that there is a huge campaign. We are going to have to insist that people receive it because if people are working in a hospital environment or with older people they will place them at risk if they do not take the vaccine, notwithstanding exceptions on medical grounds. The HSE needs a much tougher, more resourced and more focused campaign.