Health minister urges people not to miss out on final day of Big Jab Weekend

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It's Day Two of Stormont's Covid vaccination initiative the Big Jab Weekend.

Health minister Robin Swann is urging people not to miss out on what is the second and final day of the promotion.

He said the first day has been encouraging with many young people coming forward to get protected from coronavirus.

Mr. Swann added: “To anyone still holding back, my message is simple – don’t be left behind. Please head to one of our mass vaccination clinics or mobile pop-up clinics today.

“Vaccination protects you and the people around you and it opens doors to normality.”

The Covid-19 vaccination centre at the SSE Arena in Belfast. Pic: Alan Lewis

The Big Jab Weekend promotion on August 21 and 22 sees Northern Ireland’s mass vaccination centres once again offering walk-in first jabs for all adult age groups. That’s on top of ongoing vaccinations at walk-in pop-up clinics across Northern Ireland, and by appointment at participating community pharmacies.

The Big Jab Weekend will be the last chance for anyone aged 18 and over to get their first jab at a mass vaccination centre.

The participating mass vaccination centres today (Sunday) are:

SSE Arena, 2 Queens Quay, Belfast BT3 9QQ, 8am - 6pm
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, 8:30am - 7pm
Seven Towers Leisure Centre, Trostan Avenue, Ballymena BT43 7BL, 9am - 5pm
South Lake Leisure Centre, 1 Lake Road, Craigavon BT64 1AS, 8:30am - 5pm
The Foyle Arena, 2 Limavady Road, Derry/Londonderry BT47 6JY, 9am - 7pm
Lakeland Forum, Broadmeadow, Enniskillen BT74 7EF, 9am - 7pm

In addition, localised pop-up clinics are also continuing. For more information, check out NI Direct https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/get-covid-19-vaccination-northern-ireland and your local Health and Social Care Trust website.

More details on pharmacy bookings are available on the Health and Care NI website - http://www.healthandcareni.net/pharmacy_rota/Covid_Moderna_Vaccination_Pharmacies.html