A Co Kildare GP who refused to administer Covid-19 vaccines to his patients has been suspended by the Medical Council. The council, which regulates medical doctors in the State, confirmed that Dr Gerard Waters had been suspended “until further steps are taken”. Dr Waters, a GP at the Whitethorn Clinic in Celbridge, last month told RTÉ Radio One’s Liveline programme that he was a “conscientious objector” to the Covid-19 vaccine and would not be recommending it to his patients. Following his comments, the Medical Council used its powers under the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 to make an ex parte application to the High Court for his suspension. A Medical Council spokesman said it has written to “a number” of individual doctors directly, reminding them of their ethical duty on matters relating to Covid-19.

Source: The Irish Times March 22, 2021 00:56 UTC