Major concern at failure to tell over-65s in mental health facilities when they will get Covid-19 vaccine

Major concern has emerged that residents aged over 65 in mental health facilities have not yet been told when they will get the Covid-19 vaccine. The HSE has promised that all residents and staff in long-term care over-65 will be among the first to receive the jab. However, today the watchdog Mental Health Commission (MHC) said it has been contact with individuals in mental health centres over the Christmas and New Year period as part of its ongoing remit to monitor, risk-rate and support units in the management and mitigation of the virus. Many have confirmed that they are still to receive a timeline from the Health Service Executive (HSE) for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine in their facility.