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Rachael O’Connor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

AN IRISH GP has defended himself after he said he would not administer any Covid-19 vaccine to his patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kildare GP Dr. Gerard Waters of the Whitehorn Clinic in Celbridge appeared on RT\u00c9 Radio One<\/em>‘s Liveline <\/em>this week following claims the doctor had stated his refusal to vaccinate patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the show, Dr. Waters confirmed that he would not be administering the vaccines when the time came– and also said that he does not refer his patients for Covid-19 tests. . . [Full text<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Irish Post Rachael O’Connor AN IRISH GP has defended himself after he said he would not administer any Covid-19 vaccine to his patients. Kildare GP Dr. Gerard Waters of the Whitehorn Clinic in Celbridge appeared on RT\u00c9 Radio One‘s Liveline this week following claims the doctor had stated his refusal to vaccinate patients. 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