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Call for mandatory vaccination for third-level students

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Covid-19 vaccination for third-level students should be mandatory, Trinity College Assistant Professor at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology Tomás Ryan has said.

Speaking on RTÉ's Drivetime, he said: "You're bringing large numbers of people together and you want to be assured that there's no risk of this creating a spreader event that will produce risks to the community, risks to staff, indeed risks to vulnerable students." Third-level campuses have been far emptier over the past 18 months due to Covid-19 restrictions, but institutions have been planning for a safe return to on-site learning in September.

However, Dr Ryan said it's much more secure if everyone, except for those who can't for medical reasons, are vaccinated. He said

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