A medical staff member works at the SSE Arena which opened this morning and will operate as a mega regional Covid-19 vaccination centre in Belfast. Picture: ReutersOne of Northern Ireland's largest live events arenas is opening as a mass vaccination centre this morning. The SSE Arena in Belfast will have the capacity to administer jabs to 40,000 people a week. Read MoreIt is operating as a mass vaccination site for the whole of Northern Ireland. Its opening as a mass vaccine centre was originally expected to be accompanied by an expansion of the vaccination programme to take in the 40-49 age cohort.

Source: Irish Independent March 29, 2021 07:30 UTC