The chief executive of State-owned health insurer VHI is to resume his duties after an investigation commissioned by its board found he had received a Covid-19 vaccine at the Beacon Hospital due to his medical condition. Senior counselVHI said on Friday that its board had appointed senior counsel Mark Connaughton to investigate the circumstances in which Mr O’Dwyer received a Covid-19 vaccination at the Beacon Hospital. “The investigator found no evidence to suggest that Mr O’Dwyer received the vaccine for any reason other than his vulnerability by reason of his medical conditions and recent cancer. “Following receipt and consideration of the investigator’s report, the board has decided that Mr O’Dwyer will resume his role as CEO.”The VHI board thanked Mr O’Dwyer “for his co-operation throughout the process and for offering to step aside for the duration of the process”. After details of Mr O’Dwyer receiving a Covid-19 vaccine at the Beacon Hospital were revealed by the Irish Daily Mail in March, the VHI board considered the issue and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly spoke with company chairman Paul O’Flaherty.

Source: The Irish Times May 21, 2021 19:17 UTC