The first of the walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centres, operating over the bank holiday weekend, will open today. They are for anyone over the age of 16 who has yet to receive a first dose.
A centre in Newtownforbes, Co Longford and another in the Clonmel Park Hotel, Co Tipperary are among the first to open, with more clinics around the country opening tomorrow, Sunday and Monday.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan yesterday urged people to get vaccinated. "We have to continue to drive up vaccination rates as high as possible.
The higher we go the better the protection we have and the sooner we'll be able to ease more of the economic and social restrictions that still remain in place." The CMO added: "Encourage your friends and family to