A judge has given the go ahead for a Covid-19 vaccine to be administered to a disabled 15-year-old boy against the wishes of the boy's mother.
At the Family Law Court, Judge Mary Larkin has used a provision in the Child Care Act to allow the Child and Family Agency Tusla to proceed with the vaccination of the teenager.
Solicitor for Tusla, Muiris Gavin, told Judge Larkin that the boy’s mother was opposed to him being vaccinated. Judge Larkin granted the order to Tusla under Section 47 of the Childcare Act after the boy's GP in a letter stated that due to his disabilities the boy "is at risk of serious and potentially fatal complications should he contract the Covid 19 infection".