Intent: Call for an end to vaccine certificate system.::Request for information on Covid regulations renewal.::Call on Government to review Covid-19 emergency regulations before renewing.
Emails with letter attached sent to Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar TD, and Taosieach Micheal Martin TD in January 2022.Email sent to Roisin Shorthall TD in Feburary 2022. - Email
Intent: We called on Government to consider the evidence of elevated risks present for people with intellectual disabilities and the value already demonstrated by prioritisation and recommend that people with ID (including those under 60 years of age) be included in the booster vaccination programme as a matter of urgency.
Details: Advocating for the vaccination of people with intellectual disabilities as a priority
Letter set out the evidence for increased adverse outcomes for people with intellectual disability who contract Covid 19 and advocated for the prioritisation of this cohort in the vaccination programme, as had been the case (Cohort 4 and 7) in the roll out of the primary vaccine programme. - Letter
Called designated public officials with operational and scientific updates on AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and therapies - Phone callEmailed designated public officials with operational and scientific updates on AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and therapies - EmailProvided briefing document to share operational and scientific information on AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and therapies - Submission
Intent: To advocate that people living with COPD and other chronic conditions be considered for higher prioritisation in the COVID-19 Vaccination programme
Details: COVID-19 Vaccination programme prioritisation of vulnerable groups
