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HSE apologises for long delays at Citywest vaccination centre

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The HSE has issued an apology to people who were left waiting for several hours to receive a Covid-19 vaccine at its Citywest vaccination centre today.

In a statement, the Executive said that the centre was "extremely busy" today, having experienced "unprecedented demand". It said this was the first weekend that the centre had been operating both walk-in and booked booster vaccinations for those aged 60-69, and for healthcare workers.

The sheer number of people who turned up at the centre as a result left people waiting in long queues, and also resulted in delays on access roads.

The HSE also said that there also "appeared to have been a local scheduling error" which was being further examined. This error, it said, resulted in "a number of

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