Public questioning if Covid vaccine is causing cancer illness claims Mayo councillor

A WEST Mayo councillor says the number of deaths of young people from cancer is leaving people feeling frightened and questioning things like the Covid vaccine may be a contributing factor.

Independent Ireland councillor Chris Maxwell made the comments at the monthly meeting of the Westport/Belmullet Municipal District after expressing sympathy to the families of people in the Louisburgh area who recently died from cancer.

The Louisburgh-based councillor said that deaths of young people in the community was sad and people were wondering who would be the next to be affected.

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Cllr Maxwell said the recent deaths were making people anxious and questioned if it was time for the Government to 'put people's minds at ease'.

“It is a frightening statistic when you see what is going on. A lot of people are talking about what is going on and are frightened and anxious at the minute. Nobody seems to know when it can raise its ugly head.

“People say it could be due to the Covid injection and all this kind of stuff. It would be no harm if someone in the top echelons of government tried to put people's minds at ease. This is not happening alone in the Louisburgh area but is happening nationwide and is so sad to see young people struck down at such an early age. People across the country are very worried about it,” he commented.