Health Minister in enhanced flu vaccine row as infection rate soarsCabinet tensions in Fine Gael over decision not to take-up enhanced jab for over-65sHealth Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill forced to defend policy and point to expert advice after Tánaiste’s remarks Chief Medical Officer says evidence of effectiveness of enhanced jab “is still limited”Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill was forced to defend the decision not to rollout an enhanced flu vaccine for over 65s this winterFionnán Sheahan Today at 06:30The science was never really his strong point as health minister. After all, Simon Harris famously failed to grasp the origins of the title of Covid-19 – a whole month into the pandemic.

Source: Irish Independent December 23, 2025 07:01 UTC