Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the HSE will be adding walk-in vaccination centres over the Bank Holiday weekend.
It comes as the HSE online portal has opened today for teenagers aged 16-17 to register for a vaccine appointment for a Pfizer and Moderna vaccine.
Speaking on his way into Cabinet, Mr Martin said: “The HSE will be adding walk-in vaccination centres over the bank holiday weekend to facilitate the further vaccination among the 16-18 age groups and onwards.”
He said the HSE will provide further details soon about the walk-in vaccination centres.
The Taoiseach said “we want to encourage high participation rates now among people in the remaining age cohorts..
“We’re in a phase now where we want to increase and maximise the uptake of the vaccine.”
Mr Martin said there will be further advice coming from NIAC in respect of vaccines for 12-15-year-olds.
He added 84% of people have received their first dose and almost 70% of adults are fully vaccinated.
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