The Lakeland Forum has re-opened as a vaccination centre as of yesterday (Wednesday) for a limited period of time.

The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) has opened large-scale Covid vaccination centres as part of the latest phase of its extensive vaccination programme.

The clinic at the Lakeland Forum us running until December 14, and includes late-evening time slots to facilitate evening appointments.

These clinics, which in addition to Enniskillen are also based in Omagh and Londonderry, will provide the opportunity for anyone eligible for a booster-, first- or second-dose jab to come along on either a booked or walk-in appointment for a Pfizer vaccine, with the clinics to be held locally across the following dates and venues:

Until December 14:

Lakeland Forum, Enniskillen

Templemore Sports Complex, Londonderry

From December 15-21:

Omagh Leisure Centre, Omagh

An Chroi Community Centre, Hillcrest Road, Waterside, Londonderry

Centres will be open seven days a week, 9am to 4.30pm each day, except for Mondays and Thursdays when they will instead open from noon to 8pm to facilitate evening appointments.

Those eligible for a Covid-19 booster jab are the following:

  • Those aged 40+ who received their second-dose jab of any Covid-19 vaccine more than six months ago, who have not already received their booster from their local GP practice or community pharmacist.
  • Those aged 16-17 who have received a first dose, or those who have turned 18 since their first dose, who are also asked to come forward for their second dose, which will be given 12 weeks or more following their first dose.
  • Those aged 12-17, who have not received their first dose through the schools programme or elsewhere, can also receive their first-dose vaccine at the centres, so long as 12 weeks have passed since a positive Covid-19 test result or having displayed Covid symptoms.

There will also be capacity available for adults who have not yet received a first-dose vaccination, or who have missed their second-dose vaccine slot for any reason.

Booking for all of the Western Trust centres can be made at https://covid-19.hscni.net/get-vaccinated/; walk-ins will also be facilitated at each clinic.

If you have had a positive Covid-19 test result in recent months, or have been displaying Covid symptoms, different criteria apply for dose intervals and time gaps post-Covid symptoms or positive tests for various age groups and cohorts.

For further information on dose intervals and timelines, see the NI Direct website.