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COVID-19 VACCINATION CERTIFICATES which prove who got the Covid-19 injection are “under consideration” by the government, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said.
The government’s National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme was announced today, which details where people will be vaccinated, the process of arranging an appointment to get a vaccine and the systems that will be needed to monitor its roll out.
As part of the implementation plan, the high-level vaccine task force said the vaccine administration process could include the production of a vaccine certificate after someone has received their dose.
“The design of this certificate and the scope of how it will be delivered (eg. physically, digitally or both) is currently being progressed with a number of stakeholders, including the EU,” the plan states.
The World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend countries issuing “immunity passports” for those who have recovered from Covid-19 but said it is looking at prospects of deploying e-vaccination certificates.
Head of the task force, Professor Brian MacCraith said:
“It’s being explored at the moment the very nature of it, whether it’s physical or digital, but the language being used is very careful. It’s a vaccination certificate of proof of vaccination, nothing else.
“There are also discussions at an EU level of perhaps a single model across the EU 27 for example, but it’s under consideration within the IT infrastructure discussions and as you might imagine it’s not a particularly challenging thing to create in its simplest configuration.”
Questions and concerns have been raised recently about airlines such as Quantas stating that people who want to travel internationally in the future will have to provide proof that they have received the Covid-19 vaccination.
Donnelly told reporters today that it all depends on the impact the vaccines will have on the rate of virus transmission.
“If it were the case that there was a huge impact, that it massively reduced transmissibility then we can start to think about using vaccine certs in a particular way.
“If it turns out that it’s actually a marginal impact on transmissibility then we might have to think about it differently,” he said.
“It’s there, its under consideration but we will be guided by Dr Nolan, Dr Holohan, by their teams on what we find out about it as time goes on in terms of transmissibility and other characteristics,” said Donnelly.
Under international health regulation, states can require travellers to provide vaccination certificates, but this is limited to specific diseases expressly listed, such as yellow fever
A study in The Lancet this year states that vaccination certificates for coronavirus could be included in the revised WHO recommendations, while member states could consider revising the list of diseases.
Dress it up, modern , new urban, this is designed to generate the maximum profit, by renting or selling people a bedroom, with access to facilities. There is very little that remains of the soul of Ireland.
@Albert Brennerman: Sorry Albert, we ditched the “soul of Ireland” a long time ago.
These rooms have 16 sqm per room. Teagasc recommend 20 sqm for horses in each individual stable space.
Discuss
@Padraic O Sullivan: You can guess that the total living space divided by the max amount of “residents” will bring it over the 20 metrr mark :-)
@Padraic O Sullivan: This accommodation is not suitable if you want to live with your horse.
@Padraic O Sullivan: just waiting for the but horses are much bigger than humans from the FFG brigade
@Agenda21: no need, you ended your own wait.
@Kieran Brady: Horses have a bigger turning circle than people.
So basically, a hostel. Hopefully everyone gets on together or it could be tense in the kitchen.
NIMBY
@Kieran Murphy: how so? I
@Kieran Murphy: should not exist in anyone’s back yard, especially at 1500 euro a month. If the Government say that this model is part of the housing solution, then at least should be at 500 a month
@Kevin Thompson: 100% Yes, absolutely correct.
@Kevin Thompson: where does it say 1500
This is a last gasp and grasp by the vulture funds bankers & developers shielded for so long by the hegemonic ffg/rcc troika.
The people need to have their voices heard.
GE2020 Mark 2.
These are not the type of housing reqs needed or wanted in Ireland.
Forcing people, human beings, to live like cattle or battery hens is not the way forward.
@NotMyPresident: “This is a last gasp and grasp by the vulture funds bankers & developers shielded for so long by the hegemonic ffg/rcc troika”
Wow, just Wow.
This is the stoopidest idea I eva herd!! Fogeet aboud it.
21st century slums
What exactly is a ‘racially resigned proposal’ ?
This is leaving for young people not family’s in the city
This type of set up to live is very good , young people from all walks of life mixing
If good accommodation is provided this is good
The people objecting to this are As* ho*** lets move on
Thanks
Noel
@Noel Kelly: Yes, wonderful, you go live in a cattle box, with shared facilities. Enjoy!
@Noel Kelly: Noelbot says what?
I would consider living here. My main question is, how much would it cost a month? At the moment I pay €500 for a double bedroom. I can’t afford anymore than that. If these units are to be priced at closer to €1500/month, what is the point? They will be unaffordable to the suggested target market.
Am I wrong in saying that Rathmines was traditionally an area populated by students and young workers but has become more of a gentrified neighbourhood recently with fewer and wealthier (and thus older, more established) residents? This development just seems to be creating more housing for the students/young workers who are finding themselves pushed out of the neighbourhood. I do not think the developer is aiming at families currently finding themselves in temporary accommodations or on housing lists. The groups who protest co-living accommodations in leafy south Dublin neighbourhoods (and sorry Mr Kelly, Rathmines is at least 3km INSIDE the M50, you ain’t “peripheral to Dublin”) never seem to be too bothered that we are shoe-horning in dozens of social housing units in north city and the villages in the peripheral of the city. Often in areas with limited access to employment and transport (not to mention destroying what green spaces are left in these communities). But heck, plan one shared accommodation style development in their neighbourhood and they freak out like the developer is trying to build 19th century tenements.
There is zero parking available, people. It is not a residential street, it fronts Rathmines Road. Rathmines Road is a nightmare on weekdays during rush hour. Rents are traditionally high in Rathmines so there will be no saving up for a house down payment.
@Rathminder: Parking? Who needs parking in Rathmines? It’s a main bus route and you can walk into town.
This is actually an excellent idea for young people coming to the city. They can make friends and share activities, while still maintaining their privacy when needed.
There are many of these in London and residents are never short of someone to go to the movies or play games with, as well as sharing celebrations.
This is leaving for young people not family’s in the city
This type of set up to live is very good , young people from all walks of life mixing
If good accommodation is provided this is good
The people objecting to this are As* ho*** lets move on
@Noel Kelly: should not cost 1500 euro a month
@Noel Kelly: no the people selling it like yourself are making A Lot of money out of the control of the electorates perceived as a great idea, it’s not and you or your ilk will probably never have to exist in a box with all sorts of disgruntled behaviour going on. As max said in heart to heart.. “this time we knew it was murder” they’ll be charging 1500 a month by the time there available with inflation used as an excuse
@Noel Kelly: ha! great copy and paste job, Noelbot. Or are you a landlord?
Maybe as a starting place… then at least you can recoup your money instead of losing it forever to a landlord when you are ready to move onto something more suitable for a future family… it may not be “the greatest thing since the sliced pan” but it is one small way to help alleviate the shortage in living space… do you expect a builder to do it without making a profit? They won’t build anything without it…..
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