Over 400 People Vaccinated At Midlands Walk-In Vaccination Centre

The head of the HSE, Paul Reid says it's inspiring that Ireland is now ahead of the UK.

The Chief Executive of the HSE says he expects walk-in vaccine centres to continue to operate, after their success yesterday.

Over 20 centres will be open today offering people their first dose of a Covid vaccine, without an appointment.

431 people in the midlands availed of the service yesterday. They attended the vaccination centre at the Bloomfield Hotel, Mullingar.

Meanwhile, Ireland has overtaken the UK in the vaccine rollout, with 72.4%of adults fully vaccinated.

That's compared to the UK with 72.1%.

The head of the HSE, Paul Reid says it's inspiring that Ireland is now ahead of the UK:

See opening times for each vaccination centre below:

LAOIS

Midlands Park Hotel, Jessop Street Portlaoise

Monday 2 August, 9am to 2pm

WESTMEATH

Athlone Institute of Technology International Arena, Dublin Road, Athlone

Sunday 1 August, 9am to 7pm

Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar

Monday 2 August, 9am to 1pm

OFFALY 

Tullamore Court Hotel, O'Moore Street, Tullamore

Sunday 1 August, 8am to 2pm

Monday 2 August, 8am to 8pm

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