You Are Holding The Country Vacc

Taoiseach tells of impact on health care by unjabbed

- Ailbhe Daly

UNVACCINATED people are jeopardising the safety of everyone, the Taoiseach has said.

Micheal Martin has slammed those still refusing to get the jab as it is “clear as daylight that they are having a huge effect on our health service.

He was speaking in Ennis, Co Clare, at the 40th annual commemoration of the founding leader of Fianna Fail Eamon de Valera yesterday.

Mr Martin said: “Because we know now that the unvaccinated have a disproportionate impact on our health services, on our ICU beds, and it's as clear as daylight that you're taking real risks if you don't get vaccinated in terms of your own personal health and the health of others.”

However, there has been more people showing up to get their jab over the last week.

Mr Martin added: We had 10,000 people come forward last week for first doses and the same number for second doses.