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Booster jabs available for 16+– here’s where different age groups can get the vaccine
People arrive at a Covid vaccination centre in Inchicore, Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)
From today all those aged 16 years and older who are eligible to receive a booster vaccine can access this service through designated HSE vaccination centres.
Young people in this cohort must book an appointment for a booster dose and the appointment portal on HSE website has been live since New Year’s Eve.
GPs and community pharmacies will also be providing this service on an appointment basis.
It comes as the Department of Health announced the acceleration of the booster programme for people aged 16 years and older on Friday evening.
Yesterday an additional 23,281 cases of Covid-19 were reported by public health officials, while the number of people in hospital with the virus increased by 68 to 679 as of 8pm last evening.
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However, the number of Covid-19 patients in ICU is unchanged at 84 over the same period.
The public PCR testing system remains under intense pressure; as of 9.30 am this morning there were no appointments available at any of the test centres nationwide.
Meanwhile, the HSE is operating a number of walk-in vaccination clinics today for people aged 30 years and older and healthcare workers who need boosters and adults who still require vaccination dose one and two.
Here is the full list of walk-in vaccination clinics which are open nationwide today – but remember to check the age category below first.
Carlow
Woodford Dolmen Hotel, boosters for 30 years and older: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm.
Healthcare workers: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm.
Cavan
Cavan Vaccination Centre, boosters for 30 years and older: 8.30am to 12.30pm, 1.30 to 7.15pm.
Healthcare workers: 8.30am to 12.30pm, 1.30 to 7.15pm
Clare
West County Hotel, boosters for people aged 16 to 29: 12.30pm to 7pm.
Donegal
Letterkenny Vaccination Centre, boosters for 30 years and older: 8.30am to 7.30pm.
Healthcare workers: 8.30am to 7.30pm Dose 1 and 2: 8.30am to 7.30pm.
Dublin
Citywest, boosters for 30 years and older: 8.30am to 2pm.
Galway
Galway Racecourse, boosters for 30 years and older: 8.30am to 7pm.
Healthcare workers: 8.30am to 7pm Dose 1 and 2: 8.30am to 7pm.
Kilkenny
Cillin Hill, boosters for 30 years and older: 8.15am to 12.30pm, 1.30pm to 4.15pm.
Leitrim
Carrick on Shannon Vaccination Centre, boosters for 30 years and older: 8.30am to 7.30pm.
Limerick
Scoil Carmel, boosters for people aged 16 to 29: 12.30pm to 7pm.
Healthcare workers: 12.30 to 7pm.
Mayo
Breaffy House, boosters for 30 years and older: 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 8pm.
Meath
Simonstown GAA Club, boosters for 30 years and older: 8.30am to 6.30pm.
Monaghan
Glencarn Hotel, boosters for 30 years and older: 8.30am to 12.30pm, 1.30pm to 5pm.
Healthcare workers over 30: 8.30am to 12.30pm, 1.30pm to 5pm. Offaly
Offaly vaccination centre, boosters for 30 years and older: 10.15am to 3pm.
Healthcare workers over 30: 10.15am to 3pm.
Roscommon
Roscommon vaccination centre, boosters for 30 years and older: 8.30am to 1.30, 2.30pm to 7.30pm.
Healthcare workers: 8.30am to 1.30pm, 2.30 to 7.30pm.
Dose 1 and 2: 8.30am to 1.30pm, 2.30 to 7.30pm.
Sligo
Sligo Racecourse, boosters for 30 years and older: 1pm to 7.30pm.
Tipperary
Abbeycourt Hotel, boosters for people aged 16 to 29: 1.30pm to 7pm.
Westmeath
Moate Youth and Community Sports Centre, boosters for 30 years and older: 10am to 6pm.
Healthcare workers over 30: 10am to 6pm.
Wicklow
Shoreline Leisure Centre, boosters for 30 years and older: 8.30am to 12.30pm, 2.30pm to 7pm.
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