CHILDREN AGED 12-15 will be able to get vaccinated against Covid-19 at walk-in vaccination centres this weekend.

Children in this age bracket will be able to receive a Covid jab at one of the clinics dotted around the country if they attend the facility with a parent or guardian.

It’s the first time the centres have been opened up to this age cohort. Anyone aged 16 and older can attend one of the clinics alone.

The centres will be open to anyone who needs either their first or second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

The no-appointment needed facilities have proven very popular, with thousands of people receiving inoculations at the centres since they were set up less than a month ago.  

Both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines are available from the clinics.

People attending for a second Pfizer jab must have received their first Pfizer vaccine at least 21 days beforehand.

Those attending for a second Moderna shot must have received their first Moderna vaccine at least 28 days previously.

A person is fully vaccinated around seven days after the second dose of Pfizer and around 14 days after their second dose of Moderna.

People attending clinics will need:

• Personal Public Service (PPS) number – if you have one
• Eircode
• Mobile phone number
• Email address
• Photo ID that has your date of birth – this can be a passport, driving licence, Garda age card, school ID

Anyone who has already registered will only need photo ID that shows their date of birth.

Here’s the full list of walk-in clinics around the country:

Carlow
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Carlow Institute of Technology (Saturday 9:15am to 12:15pm, Sunday, 9:15am to 12:15pm)

Cavan
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Kilmore Hotel (Friday- Sunday 8:30am to 12:30pm)

Clare
Pfizer and Moderna dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: West County Hotel (Friday-Sunday 9am-4pm)

Cork
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Bantry Primary Care Centre (Saturday and Sunday 9:15am to 3:30pm), City Hall Cork (Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 4pm), Clonakilty GAA Club (Saturday and Sunday 9:15am to 3:30pm).

Donegal
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Letterkenny Institute of Technology (Saturday 1pm to 4pm, Sunday 8:30am to 4pm).

Dublin
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Aviva Stadium (Friday 4pm to 7pm, Saturday 2:30pm to 7pm), UCD O’Reilly Hall (Sunday 10am to 6pm), Citywest Convention Centre (Saturday and Sunday 8:15am to 12pm), National Show Centre (Saturday and Sunday 8:30am to 12:30pm).

Galway
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Galway Racecourse (Saturday 8:30am to 12:30pm, Sunday 9am to 4pm)

Kerry
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Killarney Sports & Leisure Centre (Sunday 9:15am to 10:15am), Kerry Sports Academy (Sunday 9:15am to 10:15am).

Kildare
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Punchestown Racecourse (Sunday 10am to 2pm).

Kilkenny
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Cillin Hill Conference Centre (Saturday 8:15am to 12:30pm).

Laois
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Midlands Park Hotel (Saturday 8:30am to 12pm).

Limerick

Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca walk-in clinics open: Limerick Racecourse (Saturday and Sunday 8:15am to 7pm).

Louth

Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Fairways Hotel (Saturday 12pm to 3pm).

Mayo
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Breaffy House Resort (Saturday 2pm to 4pm)

Meath
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Simonstown GAA Club Navan (Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm).

Monaghan
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Glencarn Hotel (Saturday and Sunday 1:30pm to 5pm, Monday 9am to 5pm).

Roscommon

Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Kilbride Community Centre (Saturday 9:15am to 3:15pm).

Sligo
Pfizer and Moderna walk-in clinics open: Sligo Institute of Technology (Saturday 1:15pm to 4pm, Sunday 9:15am to 4pm)

Tipperary
Pfizer and Moderna walk-in clinics open: Abbeycourt Hotel (Saturday 1pm to 6:30pm), Clonmel Park Hotel (Saturday 9am to 12pm).

Waterford
Waterford Institute of Technology Arena (Sunday 11am to 2pm).

Westmeath
Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Athlone Institute of Technology International Arena (Saturday 2pm to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 6pm).

Wicklow

Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 walk-in clinics open: Shoreline Leisure Centre (8:30am to 12:30pm).

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