Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Whooping Cough. Insurance for medical officers administering vaccine
Summary
Dr. Browne asked whether medical officers could be indemnified against compensation claims related to vaccination. The Minister said staff were required to take out their own insurance; the exchange ended with disagreement over whether that was reassuring.
There is great doubt about the risks involved in the injection of this vaccine. What is the Minister's attitude to the indemnification of a medical officer working for the health authority who may have an action for compensation taken against him in such circumstances?
Comment on this
What we do there is advise and insist that all those involved take out the necessary insurance.
Comment on this
The Deputy refuses to be encouraged about anything I say, so we will just have to leave it at that, will we not?