Where is a walk-in vaccination centre near me and do they offer booster vaccines?
THE HSE has 36 walk-in clinics throughout Ireland offering vaccines without an appointment and also booster jabs are available for specific groups.
The walk-in clinics are open to children 12 and up, but 12 – 15 years olds must have a parent or guardian in attendance.
Most of the clinics offer children or adults who need the first or second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
Some clinics offer other brand vaccines and people are advised to check with the clinic before they attend.
BOOSTER DOSE
This week walk-in clinics have started offering booster jabs for certain groups, with specific times and days available.
People are advised to wait at least five months after finishing their COVID-19 vaccine course before getting a booster dose.
People who had the single-dose Janssen must wait at least three months before getting a booster.
For those who had a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and do not want a second dose of AstraZeneca, the mRNA vaccine can be taken as a second dose instead.
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High-risk, vulnerable people, health workers and people aged 60 to 69 are currently able to avail of booster jabs in the walk-in centres without an appointment.
However, they must adhere to designated time slots for walk-ins and also have had their first two shots as well as photo ID.
Health workers must provide evidence of their place of work.
Boosters will also soon be rolled out to everyone aged over 16 after a recommendation by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) today.
Pregnant women will be offered the booster first followed by people in their 40s and then down the age cohorts in descending order.
The extra jab will be given at least five months after a person's second dose or three months if given the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
WHERE IS MY CLOSEST WALK-IN CENTRE?
Walk-in Centres
Carlow
The Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Kilkenny Road, Carlow
Cavan
The Kilmore Hotel, Dublin Road, Killygarry, Cavan
Clare
Ennis Hospital, Former Outpatients, Gort Road, Lifford, Ennis, V95 HN29
Cork
Bantry Primary Care Centre, Dromleigh South, Bantry, Cork
City Hall, Anglesea Street, Cork City, Cork
Donegal
Letterkenny Community Assessment Hub, Community Assessment Hub, Kilmacrennan Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, F92 NP23
Dublin
Croke Park, Dublin 3, D03 P6K7
Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Dublin
DCU, Collins Avenue, Dublin 9, D09 NR58
National Show Centre, Stockhole Lane, Cloghran, Swords, Dublin
Ongar Community Centre, 5 Ongar Distributor Road, Ongar Village, Dublin 15, D15 VR72
UCD Gerard Manley Hopkins Building, Access Via Stillorgan Road entrance, D04 FX62
TU Grangegorman, St. Laurences’ Church, Dublin 7, D07 E244
Galway
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway
Kerry
Kerry Vaccination Centre, Borg Warner, Monavalley, Tralee, Kerry, V92 HT21
Kildare
Punchestown Racecourse, Punchestown Great, Punchestown, Kildare
Kilkenny
Cillin Hill Conference Centre, Dublin Road, Lyrath, Leggettsrath, Kilkenny
Laois
St. Fintan's Campus, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32XEN0
Leitrim
Carrick on Shannon Primary Care Unit, Primary Care Unit, Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim
Limerick
Limerick Racecourse, Main St, Patrickswell, Limerick
Longford
Longford, Clonguish GAA Centre, Newtownforbes, Longford, N39 A4E7
Louth
Fairways Hotel, Dublin Road, Haggardstown, Dundalk, Louth
Mayo
Breaffy House Resort, Breaffy, Castlebar, Mayo
Meath
Fairyhouse Racecourse, Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Meath
Simonstown GAA Club Navan, Proudstown Road, Batterstown, Simonstown, Meath
Monaghan
Glencarn Hotel, Monaghan Road, Moraghy, Castleblayney, Monaghan
Offaly
Offaly Vaccination Centre, Mucklagh Community Centre, Mucklagh, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 DN02
Roscommon
Kilbride Community Centre, Ballinderry, Four Mile House, Roscommon
Sligo
Sligo Racecourse, Cleveragh, Sligo, F91 EE95
Tipperary
Abbeycourt Hotel, Dublin Rd, Nenagh South, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45 KA99
Clonmel Park Hotel, Poppyfields Retail Park, Cahir Road, Clonmel, Tipperary
Waterford
Waterford Institute of Technology Arena, WIT Sports Campus, Carriganore, Waterford
Westmeath
Westmeath Community Vaccination Centre, Moate Youth and Community Sports Centre, Church Street, Moate, Westmeath, N37 KW60
Wexford
Astro Active Centre, Bellefield, Enniscorthy, Wexford
Kilanerin Community Centre, Gorey, Wexford
Wicklow
Shoreline Leisure Centre, 69 Mill Roa, Killincarrig, Greystones, Wicklow
