Walk-in Vaccination Clinics in Galway this weekend

Open to everyone aged 16 and over

Anyone aged 16 and older who hasn’t yet received their first dose vaccine, can go to one of the walk-in vaccination clinics in Galway this weekend and get their vaccine.

Frank Harburn, Saolta General Manager for the rollout of the vaccination programme in the West and North West said, “Last weekend we ran a number of walk-in vaccination clinics throughout the West and North West to make it as easy as possible for people to get vaccinated. We were very happy with the turnout, so we are running more walk-in clinics this weekend.”

The times and locations are as follows:

Ballybrit Vaccination Centre

Saturday, August 7: 10am to 4pm

Clifden Vaccination Centre

Saturday, August 7: 10am to 2pm

Anyone over the age of 16 who hasn’t yet received a first dose vaccine can attend one of the clinics on Saturday. If you visiting the area, you can still get a first dose on Saturday in the Galway vaccination centres and your second dose will be arranged at a vaccination centre near your home address.

The HSE says people don’t need to register online in advance, but registering may speed up your time spent in the vaccination centre.

All COVID-19 vaccines are free of charge. The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is the vaccine being offered at the dose one walk-in vaccination centres.

Bring with you:

•PPS number. If you don’t have a PPSN, you can still be registered and vaccinated. You’ll need to bring proof of address.*

•Eircode

•mobile phone number

•email address

•photo ID, for example: passport book or card, driving licence, Public Services Card, travel pass, National Age Card issued by the Gardaí, school or college ID. If your photo ID doesn’t include your date of birth, please bring proof of your date of birth, for example your birth certificate.

Aged 16 or 17 and have no photo ID?

Bring your birth cert if you are aged 16 or 17 and have no photo ID.

If you also have proof of your Personal Public Service (PPS) number, such as a child benefit letter containing your PPS number, this will be helpful for staff at the vaccination centre. But you do not need it to get vaccinated.

*Your proof of address (if you don't have a PPS number) can be:

household bill in your name

bank or financial institution statement

letter from a public service department or agency

rental agreement

letter from the owner of the property to confirm you live there - this can be your parent

bill or letter from a hotel or Airbnb