His comments come after the Health Minister said we will have to adhere to social distancing until a vaccine is available.
A vaccine for Covid-19 could take up to two years to be mass produced, according to a leading expert.
Nearly a thousand positive tests for coronavirus were reported last night, bringing the total number of cases in the Republic to 10,647, while a further 31 people died.
Last night (Monday) the Health Minister said we will have to adhere to social distancing until a vaccine is available.
But Anthony Staines, professor of health systems in DCU, says it's not possible that current restrictions will continue until then.
''I don't think its feasible that we continue as we are now with the the country effectively in lock down'', he said.
''We don't know when a vaccine will be available.
He added: ''It's a miracle that this can even be talked about, one could be available in 8-10 months, but it could take two years''.
