Second Covid booster now available for Mayo people over 50

Mayo people over 50 can now book a second Covid-19 booster vaccine.

Appointments can be made from today on the HSE website, with jabs given at vaccination centres and through participating GP surgeries and pharmacies.

Women more than 16 weeks pregnant are also invited to book their next booster.

Children aged between 5 and 11 who are immunocompromised, who are due their first booster, will be asked to register for this soon.

People aged between 12 and 49 with long term health conditions will be offered their second booster vaccine from next week and healthcare workers will be offered booster vaccines shortly.

The HSE's Mayo Vaccination Centre is located at Mayo Community Living, formerly Aras Attracta, at Park Road in Swinford.

It is open daily from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.