Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health
NPHET projections did not take into account the impact of the NIAC advice to cut second dose times to 4 weeks and to allow 18-49 year-olds get AstraZeneca and J&J vaccines, @CMOIreland tell Opposition leaders
— Daniel McConnell (@McConnellDaniel) June 30, 2021
In 2020, we had indoor dining and drinking when no vaccination process existed.
In 2021, with 4 million vaccine doses delivered, we cannot open pubs and restaurants and Nphet saying they are opposed to it in any form until end of Sept unless people can say they are inoculated?— Daniel McConnell (@McConnellDaniel) June 30, 2021
I understand that Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD told Cabinet on Tuesday that modelling did factor in changes to vaccine rollout as advised by NIAC, this is in direct conflict with what @CMOIreland has told Opposition leaders this afternoon
— Daniel McConnell (@McConnellDaniel) June 30, 2021
The Chief Medical Officer is said to have rejected the idea that testing rather than full vaccinations could be used to allow for the reopening of indoor hospitality, when he briefed opposition leaders today.
— Mícheál Lehane (@MichealLehane) June 30, 2021
This evening.
Meanwhile..
Temple Bar, Dublin this afternoon
The Hospitality Forum meeting has ended. The Restaurants Association of Ireland said it was “constructive”, and welcomed the Govts direct engagement. Adrian Cummins said there was “an urgency” to get indoor hospitality up and running, and government had listened. @rtenews
— Paul Cunningham (@RTENewsPaulC) June 30, 2021
This evening.
Anyone?