Mobile vaccination clinics help bring lifesaving jabs to local communities
Find your nearest clinic ⬇️
The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine across Northern Ireland has reached new ground as the region’s mobile vaccination clinics take to the road.
Mobile vaccination clinics will visit local communities where uptake of the coronavirus vaccine has been low and where it is known there are high levels of vaccine hesitancy.
At present, 80% of the adult population in Northern Ireland has received a vaccine, with over 60% having had both doses.
It is hoped that by bringing the specially adapted buses and stations, which have been refitted to enable teams to provide the jab in a clean and secure environment, to the heart of a given community, people who would otherwise refrain from having the vaccine will be more inclined to take up the offer.
The first walk-in clinic was introduced at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Sunday, with almost 400 people attending that day. No appointment is required just ID.
Further clinics will be set up across the country this weekend, find your nearest ⬇️
Belfast City Hall
Saturday 3rd July from 3pm - 8pm
This is open to all adults who have not yet received a first dose. Those who attend will be given a dose of the Pfizer vaccine and will need to attend a vaccination centre to receive a second dose in 6 weeks' time.
Castlewellan Community Centre
Saturday 3rd July from 11am - 7pm
Open to everyone over 18 years with ID. Those who attend will be given a dose of the Moderna vaccine, the pop-up clinic will then return six weeks later to deliver the second vaccination in the same place and at the same time.
Donard Car Park, Newcastle
Sunday 4th July from 11am - 7pm
Open to everyone over 18 years with ID. Those who attend will be given a dose of the Moderna vaccine, the pop-up clinic will then return six weeks later to deliver the second vaccination in the same place and at the same time.
The Quays Shopping Centre, Newry
Saturday 3rd July from 9.30am - 3.30pm
This is open to all adults who have not yet received a first dose. Those who attend will be given a dose of the Pfizer vaccine and will need to attend a vaccination centre to receive a second dose in 6 weeks' time.
The Northern Trust have confirmed that clinics will available from next weekend.
The mobile vaccination clinic in the Foyle Arena will return to the city in the next few weeks, more details to come.
Take a look back at NI's vaccine timeline:
21st December 2021
Northern Ireland's largest vaccination centre at the TEC, Titanic Quarter Belfast, opens it s doors for booster walk-ins and appointments.
September 11th 2021
A pop-up clinic at the Limelight provided vaccinations and free gig tickets to those taking up the jab
September 8th 2021
The Health and Agriculture Ministers have jointly urged the farming and rural community to protect themselves from Covid-19 through vaccination. The appeal in the farming and rural community will provide walk-in vaccinations at September's Balmoral Show.
August 22nd 2021
Vaccination staff at the SSE Arena at the end of the Big Jab Weekend.
June 24th 2021
Northern Ireland's COVID-19 vaccination centres are now offering first dose appointments to everyone aged 18 and over
June 27th 2021
80% of the adult population have now a first jab and close to 60% are fully vaccinated with both doses. The two million mark has been reached, as the centre opens for walk-in vaccinations at the SSE Arena Belfast.
May 18th 2021
Over a million people in Northern Ireland have now received their first Covid-19 vaccine dose.
May 11th 2021
Department of Health confirmed half a million people have received both doses of the Coronavirus vaccine
April 2020
At the end of April 2020 Oxford University launched a trial testing a potential Covid-19 on human participants.
30th April 2021
Limited availability for those aged 30 to 34 to book a Covid-19 vaccine.
26th April 2021
Vaccination slots are open to those born between 01/04/81 and 30/04/86 across NI.
10th April 2021
One million doses of the Covid vaccine have now been administered in Northern Ireland.
19th April 2021
35-39 year olds are offered a limited opportunity to book a covid vaccine.
This is in advance of opening the programme to the entire 35-39 age group by the end of April.
8th April 2021
People aged 40-44 now able to book their vaccination appointments across Northern Ireland.
7th April 2021
Under 30s will be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine due to 'small number' of blood clots.
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31st March 2021
Health Minister Robin Swann received his first dose of the Astra Zeneca vaccine at Ballee Community Pharmacy, he urged others who are eligible to do the same.
30th March 2021
In an effort to bring the jab to local high streets and rural areas, hundreds of community pharmacies and chemists joined the vaccine rollout.
29th March 2021
The carpark at the SSE Arena in Belfast was a Covid-19 testing facility. Meanwhile the arena inside was transformed into a vaccination site to administer around 40,000 vaccines per week.
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28th March 2021
50% of Northern Ireland's adult population receive a covid vaccine, with a total of 719,260 administered by March 28th.
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27th March 2021
First Minister Arlene Foster was given an AstraZeneca jab at the Castle Park Leisure Centre in Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh.
14th March 2021
Vaccine roll-out continues across Northern Ireland despite temporary halt to AstraZeneca jab in the Republic. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended the move following reports of serious blood clotting events in adults in Norway.
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12th March 2021
The UK's Defence Secretary approved the deployment of 100 defence medics for vaccination support.
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17th February 2021
A major extension of Northern Ireland's Covid-19 vaccination programme was announced, with responsibilities divided between GP practices and the seven regional vaccination centres run by health trusts.
26th January 2021
The Department of Health revealed plans to scale up the Covid vaccination programme - everyone aged over 65 would be offered a jab within five weeks.
4th January 2021
The roll-out of a second covid-19 vaccination programme (Oxford/AstraZeneca) began across Northern Ireland.
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8th December 2020
Belfast nurse Joanna Sloan became the first person in Northern Ireland, and indeed on the island of Ireland, to be vaccinated.
2nd December 2020
The UK became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
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