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Why Is Cabinet Delaying The Decision On Antigen Testing?

23 November 2021 - 13 mins
Podcast Series The Last Word with Matt Cooper

It has become a commonplace occurrence in the last few weeks for people to wait 2-3 days for a PCR test.

The argument being made currently by experts is that when a patient is symptomatic of Covid they should take a PCR test.

However, currently, the capacity of PCR testing in Ireland is under stress and antigen testing may be the solution in the absence of a PCR test.

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Daragh O’Loughlin, General Secretary, Irish Pharmacies Union, Paul Moynagh, Professor of Immunology, Maynooth University and Sarah Lennon, Executive Director, Sage Advocacy joined the Last Word to discuss.

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