Dr Colm Henry gives udpate on potential 'twindemic' as winter months approach

One health expert has suggested that the incoming winter months will see an increase in people being hospitalised with infectious illnesses, but by “no means is it certain” that we will relive the catastrophic situation we have had in recent years.

The CCO was interviewed on Newstalk Breakfast on Thursday morning and was asked whether or not we should be worried about a winter disaster in our hospitals.Dr. Henry explained that “we’re right to be concerned, a lot of people have expressed concern in recent weeks - it’s possible but by no means certain that we’re going to see a twindemic.”

The Chief Clinical Officer went on to say that here in Ireland, most people will have been exposed to the most highly transmissible variant of Covid-19 - Omicron - in some shape or form over the past twelve months, which is of benefit heading into the winter months as “there is some natural immunity out there in our population.”

“We’re also encouraging people when we start the combined flu booster campaign for those who are eligible - mainly those over 65 or who are immunocompromised aged over 12 to build on that immunity - to get it both to protect themselves and the wider community.”

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