Vaccination clinic at Sligo racecourse is busy
The Saolta hospital group says the walk-in vaccination clinic at Sligo Racecourse for booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers and people aged 60 to 69 is expected to be busy today and people are advised that they may be asked to come back later if the queue…
Vaccination centres in Sligo, Donegal, this weekend
Over 7,000 people have signed up for a Covid-19 vaccine in the past four days. The HSE says it’s a big increase on recent weeks, when there was an average of 800 to 1,000 a day. Nearly 40 walk-in clinics are operating throughout the country over the bank holiday weekend.…
Walk-in vaccination clinics open in Sligo, Leitrim for those aged 16 and over this weekend
Walk-in vaccination clinics are open in Sligo and Leitrim for everyone aged 16 and over this weekend Anyone aged 16 and older who hasn’t yet received their first dose vaccine can go to one of the walk-in vaccination clinics. The vaccination centre at IT Sligo is open this Saturday from…
Vaccination Portal opens for those aged 38
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is encouraging people to register for a Covid-19 vaccine as the portal is now open for those in the 35-39 age bracket with those aged 38 able to register from today, 37 tomorrow, and onwards. Minister of State at the Department of health, Frank Feighan, says…
Vaccinations will be widely available in June
Every person who want’s a Covid-19 vaccine could be offered one by the end of June, according to the Tanaiste. Leo Varadkar told his parliamentary party last night it’s possible based on international evidence that 10 to 15 percent refuse the jab. However he said the official target…
Donegal GP confident that vacinattion programme will not be stalled
A Donegal GP has expressed his confidence that the Johnson and Johnson delay will not have much impact on the vaccination rollout programme. The Taoiseach’s to meet the HSE and the vaccine taskforce this morning to discuss altering the country’s Covid-19 vaccine programme. The roll-out of injections…
Call for funeral directors and staff to be prioritised for Covid jab
A local funeral director is supporting the call by the Irish Association of Funeral Directors for its members to be prioritised in the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine. President of the IAFD Donal Forde said there should be a dedicated vaccination programme for funeral directors and their staff to safeguard…