The mass vaccination Centre at the W.I.T. Arena in Carriganore, Co Waterford opens today to the general public.
The centre has been in use vaccinating those in medically vulnerable groups.
Today the rollout to those in the 65-69 age group begins.
Thousands of the general public in this age group have registered since the last week’s launch of the HSE’s national portal and will have their vaccinations administered at facilities throughout the country.
The Centre in Waterford has 40 booths and the capacity to deliver some 4,000 vaccinations per day.
To date in 2021, the Covid 19 vaccine roll out has been concentrated on four cohorts: (1) Residents and staff in nursing homes and long stay residential care facilities; (2) Healthcare workers in the HSE and other entities; (3) Those over 70, via their GPs and (4) The medically vulnerable.
The roll out of the C19 vaccine will next extend to those in the 60-64 age group.
All five Centres in the South East have the capacity to open and operate seven days a week to administer the vaccine, which is free of charge.
