Cork Kerry Community Healthcare is now hosting Covid-19 vaccine clinics for children aged 6 months to 4 years. Appointments may be booked on www.hse.ie.
The vaccine is recommended for children aged 6 months to 4 years with underlying conditions that place them at higher risk of severe Covid-19.
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has also recommended that Covid-19 vaccination should be offered to all others in this age group to protect them from severe disease, provide extra protection from the rare risks of serious illness from Covid-19 (e.g. multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children), as well as providing the modest benefit in reducing household transmission to those immunocompromised, or too young for vaccination.
At present, the vaccination is only available through the community vaccination centres. Upcoming clinics for this age cohort are as follows:
Skibbereen CVC, Dental Building, Hospital Grounds, Coolnagarrane, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, P81 HC43
Wednesday 22nd February: 9am-11am (6 months – 4 years)
North Main Street Vaccination Centre, North Main Street, Cork City, T12 A6WX
Friday 24th February: 2pm-5pm (6 months – 4 years)
Saturday 25th February: 9am-5pm (6 months – 4 years)
Clinic details will be updated on www.hse.ie on a rolling basis, so parents are advised to check the website for updates on clinic availability in the coming weeks.
Dr Aparna Keegan, Specialist in Public Health Medicine, HSE National Immunisation Office (NIO) said; “We are encouraging parents to familiarise themselves with HSE advice on the Children’s Covid-19 vaccine with information available at www.hse.ie. While serious illness from Covid-19 in this age group is rare, this vaccine offers further protection particularly for children who have health conditions that put them at high risk of severe Covid-19.”
Children in this age group will require three doses of the vaccine with an interval of three weeks between dose one and two and at least eight weeks between dose two and three. It is also recommended that the Covid-19 vaccine is separated from the administration of other vaccines by 14 days.
Meanwhile, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare continues its programme of vaccination clinics for children and adults. Upcoming clinics include:
Clonakilty GAA club Mobile Vaccination Unit, Ahamilla, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, P85 WN84
Tuesday 21st February: 10am-12:30pm and 1:30-3:30pm (12+)
Skibbereen CVC, Dental Building, Hospital Grounds, Coolnagarrane, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, P81 HC43
Wednesday 22nd February: 2pm-4pm (12+)
Bantry Newtown CVC, Newtown, Bantry, Co. Cork P81 H304
Friday 24th February: 9am-4pm (12+ )
Friday 24th February: 3pm-4pm (5-11)
Pop up clinic Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre, Gouldshill, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 Y8EC
Friday, 24th February: 12:30pm-3pm (12+)
