Clare Father Calls For Parents Of High Risk Children To Be Prioritised For Vaccine

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A Clare father insists that parents of children classified as high risk should be among those prioritised for the vaccine.

Currently children under the age of 16 are at the bottom of the list to be vaccinated and unless their parents have an underlying condition, they’re second last.

5-year-old Bodhie from Ennistymon is one of 18 people in the world who have a rare form of dwarfism, which means even just a common cold can be life-threatening.

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Her father Cian Kearns has told Clare FM’s Morning Focus that he believes that if children with serious conditions can’t be vaccinated, their carers should be.