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Booking is open for the second COVID boosters for the 18-49 age group today.   But only if it is 6 months since their last vaccine or since they have had a COVID-19 infection   Appointments can be made on the HSE website www.hse.ie   Eileen Whelan, National Lead, for…

Co. Donegal has the lowest Covid-19 vaccine uptake in the country with an estimated 87.4% of the adult population fully vaccinated. Figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show Sligo and Leitrim are among the highest nationally with 98.5% and 97.7% respectively. 94.6% of the nations population over the age…

The HSE in Community Healthcare Organisation Area 1, which covers Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo, says it has opened COVID-19 vaccine registration for children aged 5 to 11 years who are at higher risk from COVID-19. Parents can now register their child for the vaccine if they have a…

The HSE are urging members of the public to check the operating times of walk-in vaccination centres before turning up. There have reportedly been a number of people arriving at the centre based in Sligo Racecourse this morning which doesn’t open until 4.30pm this afternoon. All up to date times…

Women at any stage of their pregnancy can receive an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine from today. The HSE is encouraging women to take a vaccine when it’s offered. Dr Peter McKenna, National Clinical Director of the HSE National Women & Infants Health Programme says evidence shows the vaccines are safe for…

The vaccination centres in the West and North West have hit the milestone of delivering 500,000 vaccines since the first vaccination centre opened at the end of February. Paul Hooton is the Saolta Executive Lead for the rollout of the vaccination programme in the West and North West. Today, he…