Walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics are taking place in Carndonagh, Buncrana and Stranorlar this week to make it as easy as possible for anyone who has yet to receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, to get vaccinated.
People who are waiting for their second dose Pfizer vaccine may also attend one of the walk-in clinics, once the interval of 21 days between doses has been reached.
In addition, anyone who had a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and does not want a second dose of AstraZeneca, can come to one of the clinics and get a Pfizer second dose vaccine instead.
The vaccination clinics times and venues are as follows and no appointment is needed:
Cardonagh – Colgan Hall
- Friday 05 November: 12noon to 8pm
- Saturday 06 November: 10am to 6pm
- Sunday 07 November: 10am to 6pm
Buncrana – Gateway Hotel
- Friday 05 November: 12noon to 8pm
- Saturday 06 November: 10am to 6pm
- Sunday 07 November: 10am to 6pm
Stranorlar – St. Mary’s Parish Centre, F93 EK52
- Friday 05 November: 12noon to 8pm
- Saturday 06 November: 10am to 6pm
- Sunday 07 November: 10am to 6pm
All Covid-19 vaccines are free of charge and give protection from Covid-19.
Meanwhile, the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced the extension of the Covid-19 booster vaccination programme to healthcare workers. This follows recommendations made by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). The CMO has endorsed these recommendations.
The NIAC has recommended that a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine be offered to all frontline healthcare workers who have completed their primary course with any Covid-19 vaccine. As with other cohorts, the booster dose should ideally be given six months (with a minimum interval of five months) following completion of the primary vaccination schedule.
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