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