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More than 550 people received a covid-19 vaccine at local walk-in clinics last week

Aug 11, 2021 12:27 By News Northern Sound
More than 550 people received a covid-19 vaccine at local walk-in clinics last week
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HSE chief Paul Reid says two-thirds of those who attended clinics over the weekend had not previously registered for a jab.

More than 550 people received a covid-19 vaccine at walk-in clinics in the Northern Sound region last week.

The walk-in vaccination clinic at the Hotel Kilmore in Cavan was operational on Friday and Saturday, and HSE figures reveal that 241 people got a jab.

Meanwhile, the Glencarn Hotel in Castleblayney was open for walk-in vaccines on Friday to Sunday of last week.

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313 people received a vaccine dose in the Glencarn Hotel during this period.

Nationwide, almost 9,000 people attended one of the 38 clinics to receive their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

HSE Chief Executive, Paul Reid, says two-thirds of those who attended clinics over the weekend had not previously registered for the jab.

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