There are fears that stubbornly high new Covid-19 cases will mean the public will have to wait at least a further six weeks before any significant easing of restrictions is likely. HSE Chief Clinical Officer, Colm Henry joined Pat to discuss the vaccine roll-out, walk-in testing centers and gave his views on schools the Beacon Hospital.

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