Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 October 2021
352. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when NPHET informed the Government that vaccinations alone would not control Covid-19; and the way in which the Government has responded to that information. [51974/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThroughout the pandemic, NPHET has consistently advised on the importance of the continued application of a range of non-pharmaceutical interventions in addition to the vaccination programme as part of our national strategy for the management of COVID-19. These include the importance of self-isolating when symptomatic and diagnosed with COVID-19, wearing of masks in a range of settings, the importance of ventilation, physical distancing, and good hand and respiratory hygiene. These core public health measures have been the bedrock of our response to COVID-19 and continue to form a core component of Government policy and public communications.
The NPHET letters outlining advice to Government over the course of the pandemic are available here www.gov.ie/en/collection/ba4aa0-letters-from-the-cmo-to-the-minister-for-health/
