Walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinics in Mayo this October Bank Holiday weekend

Walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinics are taking place at the Breaffy House Resort vaccination centre this weekend to make it as easy as possible for anyone who has yet to receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to get vaccinated.

The clinics are open to anyone aged 12 and above. Anyone aged 16 or older can attend a walk-in clinic alone, but children aged from 12 to 15 must attend with a parent or guardian who will need to give consent for their child to get their Covid-19 vaccine. Children attending alone will not be vaccinated.

Also, people who are waiting for their second dose Pfizer vaccine may also attend one of the walk-in clinics once the interval between doses has been reached.

It is important to note that walk-in clinics are for first and second dose only. You cannot get a third dose or a booster vaccination at a walk-in vaccination clinic. All Covid-19 vaccines are free of charge.

The walk-in vaccination clinic times in Mayo this weekend are as follows:

- Saturday, October 23, 1.30 to 5.30 p.m. (Pfizer dose one for age 12 or older, Pfizer dose two for anyone who received their first dose on or before October 2)

- Sunday, October 24, 1.30 to 5.30 p.m. (Pfizer dose one for age 12 or older, Pfizer dose two for anyone who received their first dose on or before October 3)

- Monday, October 25, 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (Pfizer dose one for age 12 or older, Pfizer dose two for anyone who received their first dose on or before October 4)

For a first dose vaccine, bring your PPS number (if you do not have a PPS number, you can still get vaccinated; you will need to bring proof of address), Eircode, mobile phone number, email address and a photo ID that has your date of birth – this can be a passport, driving licence, garda age card or school ID.

For a child aged between 12 and 15, a parent or legal guardian will need to give consent for their child to get their Covid-19 vaccine and will need go to with the child to the walk-in clinic in person to give consent if they have not given consent online in advance. The child getting the vaccine will also be asked if they are happy to get the vaccine when in the clinic.

Children aged 12 to 15 attending alone will not be vaccinated. If the parent or legal guardian has given consent online in advance, it is possible for them to ask another adult to bring their child to the appointment. If consent has not been given in advance online, the child's parent or legal guardian has to be there.

Bring your birth cert if you are aged between 12 to 17 and you have no photo ID. It will also be helpful to have proof of your Personal Public Service (PPS) number – for example, a child benefit letter containing your PPS number. But you do not need it to get vaccinated.

If a 12- to 15-year-old does not have any identification, the adult with them can confirm their identity and age.

You can go to any walk-in clinic to get your second dose as long as your vaccination is due and you have proof of your first dose – for example, your vaccination record card. It does not matter where you had your first dose, even if you were vaccinated at a GP, pharmacy or in another country. If you lost your vaccination record card, go back to the GP or pharmacy where you got your first dose to get proof of vaccination.

Bring photo ID with you. If your photo ID does not have your date of birth on it, you should also bring a copy of your birth cert or some other documentation that has your date of birth.

If you had a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and you do not want a second dose of AstraZeneca, you can choose to get an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine dose such as Pfizer instead. This will mean that you are fully vaccinated.