Almost 700 avail of walk-in Covid jabs in Mullingar

The HSE says that 676 people received a Covid-19 vaccination without an appointment during the two day walk-in clinic at the Bloomfield House Hotel at the weekend.

According to the HSE's figures, 430 people received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in the Bloomfield on Saturday, while a further 246 got theirs on Sunday.

Vaccination centres across the country operated walk-in clinics on a temporary basis at various stages over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Across the centres in Athlone, Tullamore, Longford, Mullingar and Portlaoise, a total of 2,359 first jabs were administered to people who availed of the opportunity to receive one without an appointment.

The HSE's figures for walk-in vaccinations administered at each centre in the midlands:

Tullamore Court Hotel: 442 (285 on Sunday, 157 on Monday)

AIT International Arena: 375 (Sunday)

Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar: 676 (430 on Saturday, 246 on Sunday)

Clonguish, Longford: 411 (Friday)

Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise: 455 (150 on Friday, 305 on Monday).

The HSE said it would consider re-opening walk-in vaccination clinics at some point as a result of the high level of take-up over the weekend.