Parents and guardians of children aged five to 11 years can now book an appointment for a Covid-19 vaccine for their child at the vaccination centre in Galway Racecourse. Bookings can be made on www.hse.ie/book
Clinics are available by appointment this weekend from 2.30pm to 6.30pm tomorrow (Friday ), from 8.30am to 1pm on Saturday, and from 8.30am to 1pm on Sunday.
“The option to book an appointment has been introduced this week to coincide with mid-term break,” Paul Hooton, Saolta executive lead for the rollout of the vaccination programme in the west and northwest, said this week. “Children who are aged five to 11 years of age are offered a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine with a smaller dose, so these clinics are specifically for this age group.”
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Parents and guardians who book an appointment for their child are asked to bring a form of identification with their child’s date of birth on it to the appointment. This can be their passport or birth certificate.
“If you have more than one child aged five to 11 getting vaccinated, you can bring them to the same appointment time,” Mr Hooton added. “A parent or guardian will need to accompany the child/children to the vaccination appointment to give consent.
“We also offer the option to book appointments for those aged 12 and older at different times and days by going to www.hse.ie/book
“Children who have had Covid-19 need to wait for four weeks before getting their first dose vaccine.”
