THE doors of the vaccination centre in the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum will shut for the final time this weekend.


16- to 17-year-olds who have not yet received their first vaccine dose, and anyone over 18 who has not yet had their second vaccine dose, have been urged to attend one of the Western Trust’s Mass Vaccination Centres before doors shut for the final time this weekend.
The three centres have helped deliver almost 250,000 first and second vaccine dose jabs in the Western Trust area since they opened at the end of January as an integral part of what has become the biggest and most ambitious vaccination programme in the region’s history.
The Trust’s three centres will close in line with those across the rest of the region, with the last members of the public set to receive their jabs across the three sites this Saturday, September 11, from 9am to 4pm.
Ahead of the closures, Western Trust Director of Performance and Service Improvement, Teresa Molloy said: “The centres have had a massive impact on the delivery of the vaccine programme locally, and we can’t possibly thank our staff and everyone associated with this programme enough for the incredible efforts they have put in over the past nine months, in what was a truly mammoth undertaking.
“I would urge anyone who is eligible to avail of our Mass Vaccination Centres, but who for whatever reason has not yet done so, to step forward this week and attend.2
“We have made plenty of slots available each day, and our centre staff will be ready and able to accommodate you.”
Those who are still eligible to attend the Mass Vaccination Centres this week are:
• Those aged 16-17 who have not yet received a first vaccine jab;
• Those aged 18+ who have not yet received a second vaccine jab, but who received their first dose more than eight weeks ago;
• Children aged 12-15 who received an invite letter (which have been sent to parents and guardians of such children, who have specific underlying health conditions) to attend for vaccination.
You can also contact the Trust’s Booking Line at 028 7161 0753 until this Thursday, 9am to 5pm, and on Friday, from 9am to 4pm.