People aged 50 and over in Northern Ireland can book Covid vaccinations

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People Aged 50 And Over In Northern Ireland Can Book Covid Vaccinations
Nurses prepare Covid vaccines at the Lakeland Forum vaccination centre in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. Photo: PA Wire/PA Images
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By Michael McHugh, PA

Those aged 50 and above can book their Covid-19 vaccination in Northern Ireland, the region's Department of Health said.

People have the choice of being contacted by their GPs and receiving a jab, or booking themselves in at one of the seven regional centres, if they have not already been invited to receive the vaccine by their doctor.

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Vaccination centres are being migrated to AstraZeneca for first doses, to maximise use of available Covid-19 vaccine supplies.

Increasingly, the same vaccine will be provided by GPs and the regional centres.

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Anyone who received the Pfizer vaccine as a first dose will still receive Pfizer for their second dose.

Health Minister Robin Swann said: “Vaccination is our bridge to better, safer and more normal times for everyone.

“Already a large and growing proportion of our adult population has received a first jab.

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“Vaccination is providing vital protection from Covid-19.”

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