Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I strongly support the Taoiseach's comments in the House encouraging people to take up the third dose or booster vaccine. Initially, when the vaccine programme was being rolled out, a number of issues arose in regard to getting the vaccine to housebound people. I am getting those same complaints now in terms of the third dose. The family of a 99-year-old person from east Clare has been in touch with me looking to get the third dose for that person. I am dealing directly with the HSE on this and I hope we will get there. I can pass the details on to the Taoiseach. The overall issue is that there is no established pathway for people who are housebound to get vaccinated. That needs to be dealt with now. Families of loved ones who want to get the vaccine should be encouraged to do so and shown how to get it.

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