During the first lockdown, we praised healthcare students for their selflessness. Some healthcare students ended up in stressful positions of responsibility when qualified colleagues succumbed to Covid-19. About two weeks ago, this student’s medical school surveyed students to establish their vaccination status. He replied honestly, giving his reasons for declining the AstraZeneca vaccination, but stressing his willingness to be vaccinated. Currently, the HSE has suspended the ban on unvaccinated students taking up placements, but no one knows for how long.

Source: The Irish Times April 17, 2021 00:00 UTC