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CF patient's vaccine call after positive Covid-19 test

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A Cystic fibrosis patient from Co Wicklow has spoken of his anxiety and disappointment after testing positive for Covid-19. Louis Duffy-Barrett, 25, from Greystones, tested positive for the virus ten days ago.

The double-lung transplant patient is a member of the group #Vaccines4Vulnerable which has been campaigning for vaccine equity for people at higher risk from Covid-19.

He said: "People like me have been isolating, keeping a safe distance and wearing a mask. I have barely seen my friends and family and have worried about getting Covid for the past year. "Getting the text message to tell me that I had tested positive filled me with dread and anxiety. "Luckily, my symptoms have been mild.

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