Covid 19 spring booster available at new centre in Clonmel
The HSE is reminding everyone aged 70 or older and those aged 12 years or older with a weak immune system and who have not received their COVID-19 spring booster vaccine to get it as soon as possible.
Vaccines are available at the HSE’s five vaccination centres across the south east, including its facility which has relocated to new premises in Clonmel (at St. Luke’s Hospital, Western Rd., Clonmel E91 PR83). The HSE’s Clonmel vaccination centre had previously operated at the Clonmel Park Hotel from March 2021 until it moved to premises at the Gortnafleur Business Park in Clonmel in February 2022 and finished up there at the end of March 2023.
A number of GP practices and pharmacies across counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford continue to provide COVID-19 vaccinations. Pharmacy information is available at https://www2.hse.ie/services/ pharmacies-covid-19/
Vaccinations are continuing to be delivered by the HSE to those who are homebound and residents of long stay residential care centres.
To get an appointment for your COVID-19 vaccine at a HSE vaccination centre you can book via https://www2.hse.ie/screening- and-vaccinations/covid-19- vaccine/get-the-vaccine/ booking/ , call HSE Live on (1800) 700 700 or present at walk in-facilities detailed on the HSE web site at https://www2.hse.ie/services/ covid-19-vaccination-centres/
Derval Howley (Head of Service/Health and Wellbeing, HSE/South East Community Healthcare) says:
“Vaccines are proven to your best protection against serious illness from COVID-19. If you haven’t had your COVID-19 Spring booster yet, you’re at risk. We know people’s immunity weakens over time, especially in older people. One of the strongest risk factors is age. This latest booster will keep them protected from serious illness and boost their immunity against infection from COVID-19. We aim to complete this COVID-19 Spring booster programme by the end of May and we are urging everyone eligible to take up this opportunity to provide themselves with this protection by getting vaccinated at this time. You can do this by going along to one of our walk-in vaccination clinics or getting a Spring booster vaccine at participating pharmacies or GPs.”