Steep drop in numbers at Clare walk-in vaccination clinic

THERE was a substantial drop in the number of people who opted to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the second series of walk-in clinics throughout the Mid-West last weekend.

Two weeks ago, a total of 2,649 people received first-dose Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines at walk-in clinics in the three Mid-West Vaccination Centres.

The regional total was composed of 1,273 vaccinations in the Limerick Racecourse Centre; 822 in the West County Hotel, Ennis; and 554 in the Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh; following walk-in clinics held in the centres on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.

A total of 639 people received first-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines at walk-in clinics in the three Mid-West Covid-19 Vaccination Centres last weekend.

This included 359 vaccines delivered at the Limerick Racecourse Centre on Friday and Sunday; 106 in the West County Hotel, Ennis on Saturday; and 174 in the Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh on Friday and Sunday.

These doses, and all activity at the vaccination centres up to close of business on August 8th bring to 301,704 the total vaccinations administered under the Mid-West Covid-19 Vaccination programme.

This total does not include the vaccination work undertaken by HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare, the National Ambulance Service, General Practitioners and pharmacists.

UL Hospitals’ Group Covid-19 vaccination teams continue working to ensure that everyone in the Mid-West will receive a vaccine, in line with national guidance on vaccination.

The group urges anyone with a query about their vaccine to contact the helpline on 1850-241850.

By Dan Danaher