Meanwhile, despite Drogheda having its own centre now, locals aged between 50 to 59 still might have to travel outside the county to receive the shot. There was a total of 412 people due to get the jab on Tuesday May 18th and a HSE spokesman said 323 people did receive their vaccinations at the centre. The spare vaccines were used up later the following day, with many people living close to the centre receiving last minute phone calls from staff. He said the Meath vaccination centre is at its max, and they are looking at options for increasing maximum capacity.' 'The HSE needs to make a clear statement explaining why there appears to be a high number of no-shows at the Drogheda centre,' he commented.

Source: Irish Independent May 28, 2021 23:30 UTC