AS CHRISTMAS approaches, 13 walk-in clinics are being held across the three Mid-West Covid-19 Centres from up to December 23, delivering vaccine booster doses for people aged 40 and older, and primary Dose 1&2 vaccines for anyone yet to receive a vaccine.
These extended half-day and full-day walk-in clinics are being held to meet public demand for booster vaccines, and as part of the national effort to maximise the population’s immunity in view of the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omircon variant, and continued prevalence of the virus’s Delta variant.
County Clare residents should note that from this Wednesday, the Clare Covid-19 Vaccination Centre is permanently relocating from the former outpatients department at Ennis Hospital to Treacy’s West County Hotel, which will immediately triple the Clare capacity for walk-in clinics.
Until close of business this Thursday, anyone notified to attend a scheduled clinic at the former outpatients department should attend that location as notified.
In view of the exceptional demand for Covid-19 vaccine boosters, people should note that if they are eligible for vaccination, they can attend a walk-in clinic at any of the three vaccination centres in Limerick, Clare or Tipperary, regardless of their county of residence,
Anyone attending the Limerick centre can avail of the free shuttle bus service, running daily between the Southcourt Hotel, Raheen, and the centre at Scoil Carmel, every half hour between 8am and 7.30pm. Limited parking is available onsite, and there is additional parking at the nearby former Moloney’s Garage at Punch’s Cross, from which there is easy pedestrian access to Scoil Carmel.
Walk-in clinics are running in the Mid West centres at the following days and times over the next four days:
| Tuesday December 21 | Dose 1 and Dose 2 (Pfizer) | Limerick, Scoil Carmel | 4pm-7pm |
| Tuesday December 21 | Dose 1 and Dose 2 (Pfizer) | Ennis Hospital, Former Outpatients Dept | 4pm-7pm |
| Tuesday December 21 | Walk-In Booster: 40+ years | Nenagh, Abbey Court Hotel | 8.30am-7pm |
| Weds December 22 | Walk-In Booster: 40+ years | Limerick, Scoil Carmel | 3.30pm-7pm |
| Weds December 22 | Walk-In Booster: 40+ years | Ennis, West County Hotel | 3.30pm-7pm |
| Weds December 22 | Walk-In Booster: 40+ years | Nenagh, Abbey Court Hotel | 3.30pm-7pm |
| Thursday December 23 | Walk-In Booster: 40+ years | Limerick, Scoil Carmel | 8.30am-7pm |
| Thursday December 23 | Walk-In Booster: 40+ years | Ennis, West County Hotel | 8.30am-7pm |
| Thursday December 23 | Walk-In Booster: 40+ years | Nenagh, Abbey Court Hotel | 8.30am-7pm |
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinics: 40+ years
The Walk-In Booster Vaccine Clinics listed above are people aged 40 years and older. No others will be permitted. You should not attend for a Booster dose until three months (90 days) have elapsed since you received your Dose 2 vaccine, in line with the latest national guidance. Anyone in this age group who had the single-dose Janssen vaccine must also wait at least three months before attending for a Booster dose.
Anyone who has had a COVID-19 positive result in the last 6 months should not attend for a booster vaccine.
Further information on the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster is available at this link: https://bit.ly/320tqYM
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COVID-19 Vaccine Dose 1 and Dose 2 Clinics
The Walk-In Dose 1 and Dose 2 Vaccine Clinics listed above are strictly for people who have not yet received any vaccination dose. They should not be attended by anyone seeking a third vaccine dose.
Those attending for Dose 2 should bring their vaccine record card. A minimum of 21 days must have passed after Pfizer Dose 1 before Dose 2 is administered. The interval is 28 days for people who have received AstraZeneca/Moderna Dose 1 and are presenting for Pfizer Dose 2.
Please note that anyone who has received a COVID-positive swab should not attend for either Dose 1 or Dose 2 vaccination until at least 28 days after the date of the COVID-positive result.
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No appointment is necessary for these walk-in clinics, and there is no requirement to register on the national vaccine registration portal. However, in the case of Dose 1 and Dose 2 clinics, children under 16 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
People should note that they may experience delays when attending walk-in clinics, and we would advise people to dress appropriately for the inclement weather we are experiencing currently.
For identification, anyone attending either Booster or Dose 1&2 clinics should bring their birth certificate, or a photo ID (i.e., driving licence, Public Services Card, travel pass, passport, Garda-issued National Age Card, or school or college ID). For queries, contact the local HSE-approved helpline number on 087-9681240 (9am-6pm, seven days a week).
Anyone who wants to receive a Dose 1, Dose 2 or Booster vaccine, but who can’t attend any of the walk-in clinics listed above, should regularly check this link — https://bit.ly/3e0gtRj — on the HSE website, which is updated daily as new walk-in clinics are added, and also listen to their local radio news bulletins.
Parents or guardians of children aged 12 to 15 may continue to register children for Dose 1 online at https://bit.ly/3E2Ut2T.
Anyone with queries about COVID-19 vaccination may contact the national HSE Live helpline on 1800-700-700.
Need information and advice on COVID-19? Go to www.hse.ie/coronavirus
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