The head of the HSE says they've been "blown away" by the attendance seen at walk-in vaccine centres yesterday.
The comment comes as Ireland overtook the UK in the vaccine rollout, with 72.4 per of adults now fully vaccinated here.
Multiple centres across the country reported strong attendance at the walk-ins clinics, with many young people queuing up to receive their first vaccine.
CEO of the HSE Paul Reid, says they didn't know what to expect from the first day of walk in centres.
Today locally, Cavan vaccination centre are taking walk-ins from 8.30am until 12.30pm and at the Glencarn Hotel in Monaghan from 9am to 12.30pm.
Weve been "blown away" by attendances at walk in clinics. Young people in Ireland have been to the fore of changing this country for the better. Now they've come out in numbers to protect themselves & us. And we're now ahead of the UK for % of adults fully vaccinated! @HSELive
— Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) July 31, 2021
It’s ‘Walk-in Weekend’ !!
Great to see the lines forming already outside walk-in vaccination clinics right across the country (at least one in every county).Walk-in vaccination available for those (aged 16 years & older) yet to receive a first dose:https://t.co/wqTDa1HB7E pic.twitter.com/O8zd3tD9oT
— Brian MacCraith (@muirtheimhne) July 31, 2021
