Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for 50-69s, and Primary Dose 1&2 Clinics in Mid-West Vaccination Centres

UL Hospitals Group is ramping up its booster vaccine clinics ahead of the Christmas period, with a total of 10 Walk-In Clinics for people aged between 50 and 69 years at the three Mid-West COVID-19 Vaccination Centres between tomorrow, Tuesday December 14th, and Sunday December 19th. This Friday will see half-day sessions at all three centres dedicated to walk-in clinics for those who are yet to receive Primary Dose 1 and 2 COVID-19 vaccinations.

All walk-in clinics will be hosted in the Mid-West COVID-19 Vaccination Centres in Scoil Carmel, Limerick; the former Outpatients Department at Ennis Hospital; and the Abbey Court Hotel in Nenagh, as follows:

People attending the Limerick walk-in clinics should note that a free shuttle-bus service runs daily between the Southcourt Hotel, Raheen, and the vaccination centre at Scoil Carmel, every half-hour from 8am-7.30pm. Limited parking is available on-site, 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.

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinics: 50-69s

There is no appointment required for Walk-In Booster Vaccine Clinics for anyone aged between 50 and 69 years. However, these clinics are for this age group ONLY: no others will be permitted. Please note that five months (150 days) should have elapsed since you received your Dose 2 vaccine before attending for a Booster vaccine.

• Anyone aged between 50 and 69 who had the single-dose Janssen vaccine, must 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.

COVID-19 Vaccine Dose 1 and Dose 2 Clinics

The Walk-In Dose 1 and Dose 2 Vaccine Clinics in our centres. should NOT be attended by anyone seeking a third vaccine dose.

Anyone 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: anyone presenting for Dose 1 or Dose 2, and who has received a COVID-positive swab, should not attend for vaccination until 28 days after the date of the COVID-positive result.

No appointment is necessary for any of 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 to centres by a parent or guardian.

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). All walk-in clinic dates and times and related information will be published on the HSE website here.

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.

Anyone with queries about COVID-19 vaccination may contact the national helpline on 1850-241850.

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