Walk-in vaccinations available at local centres this weekend

Those attending are asked to bring photographic ID and their PPS number.

Walk-in vaccinations, without appointment, began today and will continue over the August bank holiday weekend at the COVID-19 Vaccination Centres in Cavan and Monaghan.

The Cavan centre is located at the Hotel Kilmore in the premises formerly known as the Country Club; while the Monaghan centre is being operated from the Glencarn Hotel in Castleblayney.

Walk-in appointments will be facilitated at both centres on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 31 to August 2, daily from 8:30am to 12:30pm, for people aged 18 years and over who have not already received an appointment.

Those attending are asked to bring photographic ID and their PPS number.

Appointments will only be available, without appointment, during that four-hour window on each day over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Cavan Monaghan Fianna Fáil TD, Brendan Smith, has welcomed the news as a significant roll-out of the vaccination programme in Ireland.

“I compliment all personnel involved in the successful roll-out of the vaccination programme which is absolutely essential to deal with the Covid pandemic,” he said.