A new COVID-19 vaccination satellite centre in Burtonport, Donegal is opening on Thursday 09 September to serve the communities in West Donegal. The centre is located in St Columba’s Community Centre.
Anyone aged 12 and older who hasn’t yet received their first dose vaccine, can go to a walk-in vaccination clinic this week and get their vaccine.
Also, people who are waiting for their second dose Pfizer vaccine may also attend one of the walk-in clinics, once the interval between doses has been reached.
Second dose Moderna clinics are taking place in Belmullet (Tue from 5pm to 7pm) and Ballybrit (8.30am to 12.30pm)
As a result of an outbreak of COVID-19 at Sligo University Hospital, which is impacting a number of wards, visiting restrictions have been introduced at the hospital.
From Thursday 02 September to Wednesday 08 September there will be no visiting allowed to the hospital apart from the maternity department where partners can visit and the paediatric department where parents or guardians may visit.
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.
University Hospital Galway is looking for service user advocate(s) for the maternity department to work with hospital and community health service directors and managers to initiate change and build better maternity services for women and their families accessing care.
A new COVID-19 vaccination satellite centre in Belmullet is opening this week to serve the communities in North Mayo. The centre is located Belmullet Civic Offices on Church Road.
There will be two walk-in vaccination clinics taking place at the new vaccination centre this week:
Tuesday 31 August: 1pm to 7pm. Dose Pfizer dose 1 for age 12 or older.
Pfizer dose 2 for anyone who received their first dose before 11 August.
Walk-in Vaccination Clinics in Mayo, Galway, Sligo, Letterkenny, Roscommon and Leitrim this Week
Anyone aged 12 and older who hasn’t yet received their first dose vaccine, can go to a walk-in vaccination clinic this week and get their vaccine.
Also, people who are waiting for their second dose Pfizer vaccine may also attend one of the walk-in clinics, once the interval between doses has been reached.
Members of the public are being urged to stay vigilant and keep up their guard against COVID-19 especially if visiting hospitals.
University Hospital Galway (UHG) is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak, increased numbers of COVID-19 admissions along with a very significant return of non-Covid patients, similar to the national situation.
The Emergency Department is experiencing record levels of attendances and this is putting significant pressure on the hospital.
Members of the public are being urged to stay vigilant and keep up their guard against COVID-19 especially if visiting hospitals.
As Sligo University Hospital (SUH) continues to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak, visitors are being asked to be mindful of patient and staff safety when attending.
Anyone aged 16 and older who hasn’t yet received their first dose vaccine, can go to a walk-in vaccination clinic this weekend and get their vaccine.
Also, people who are waiting for their second dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine may also attend one of the walk-in clinics, once the interval between doses has been reached.
