The HSE is inviting children from the age of five to 12 and over to get their Covid-19 booster vaccine this weekend.
Appointments are now available at Citywest Vaccination Centre in Dublin and Punchestown in Naas Co Kildare as part of the HSE’s Winter Vaccination Programme. According to the HSE, both Flu and Covid-19 viruses are expected to circulate in communities this winter.
A HSE spokeswoman said: "New bivalent Covid-19 vaccines are now being offered as booster doses. These adapted vaccines are expected to give you better protection against Covid-19, including the Omicron variant."
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This weekend, the following vaccination centres are open serving Dublin and Kildare:
Citywest Vaccination Centre
Saturday 12 November
5-11 years old: 8:15am – 10:00am
12 years and older: 11am – 5:45pm
Sunday 13 November
12 years and older: 8:15am – 5:45pm
Tuesday 15 November
12 years and older - 8:15am – 5:45pm
Wednesday 16 November
12 years and older - 10:15am – 7:45pm
Saturday 19 November
5-11 years old - 8:15am – 10:00am
12 years and older - 11am – 5:45pm
Sunday 20 November
12 years and older - 11am – 5:45pm
Punchestown Vaccination Centre
Saturday 12 November
5 - 11 years old 10:00am – 12:15pm
12 + 1:15pm – 4:15pm
Sunday 13 November
12 + 10:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday 17 November
12 + years 11:00am – 7:00pm
Friday 18 November
12 years + 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday 19 November
5 - 11 years old 10:00am – 12:15pm
12 +years 1:15pm – 4:15pm
Sunday 20 November
12 + 10:00am – 5:00pm
People are invited to register on hse.ie to get a booster at their nearest Covid-19 vaccine clinic, or find information on how to get the vaccine in a participating GP clinic or local pharmacy.
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