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The Department of Public Health, HSE Dublin & Midlands and Midlands Hospital at Tullamore and Portlaoise Hospitals have come together to support healthcare workers to protect themselves and the public from Covid-19 and influenza this winter.

The head of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the local public hospitals in the west and north-west, urged the public this week not to become complacent about Covid-19.

The Covid vaccination centre that has been in operation at Breaffy House Resort will cease its operations this coming Sunday, June 19, the HSE has announced.

Parents/guardians of children aged five to 11-years-old now have the option to book an appointment for a Covid-19 vaccine for their child by going to www.hse.ie/book where they can choose a date and time that is most convenient for them.

People aged 16 to 29 who had their first round of Covid-19 vaccination at least 90 days ago may now book an appointment to get a booster vaccine at the Breaffy Vaccination Centre.

A new Covid-19 vaccination satellite centre in Belmullet is opening this week to serve the communities in North Mayo.

Contract research organisation Charles River Laboratories International Inc. this week announced plans for an €8M expansion of its testing capabilities at its Ballina, Co. Mayo site that will give an additional 1,500m2 of lab space and create up to 90 new skilled roles over the next three years.

The next phase of the national Covid-19 vaccine rollout began this week with pharmacies across the country participating in the massive effort to administer the Covid-19 vaccines as quickly as possible.

The public is being encouraged to avail of the Janssen single dose Covid-19 vaccine which is being offered free of charge from local pharmacies to people aged 50 or over.

Young women are significantly less likely to say they would accept a Covid-19 vaccine, according to new research carried out by NUI Galway as part of a joint Irish-UK project.