A decision by the Government to overhaul the allocation of Covid-19 vaccines has sparked anger and concern as the Cabinet agreed to begin easing lockdown restrictions from mid-April. The Cabinet on Tuesday agreed the first general loosening of Covid-19 restrictions since the State entered Level 5 last December. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said that changing the approach to vaccination categories by age cohorts was in deference to the evidence. It’s actually the 60-year-old that’s at more risk.”However, he played down the notion that Covid-19 variants, notably the so-called Brazilian variant, might scupper the restriction easing plans set out by the Taoiseach. “One of the concerns we have about variants is that they may be vaccine resistant and that is a real concern.

Source: The Irish Times March 30, 2021 07:32 UTC