Faithful Fields in Kilcormac to be Offaly's Covid vaccination centre

The Faithful Fields GAA Centre in Kilcormac has been confirmed as the location for Offaly's Covid-19 vaccination centre.

The Faithful Fields was one of 37 vaccinations centres nationwide, announced this morning by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD.

The 37 centres have been confirmed by the HSE, with at least one in every county, and Minister Donnelly said they were selected on the basis of "population density, ease of access, transport and parking."

The Faithful Fields Centre will support the vaccination of the general population in Offaly in a safe and efficient manner. While currently vaccines are being administered in healthcare settings and by GPs across the county, it is envisaged that many Offaly people will be offered their vaccination in the Kilcormac centre, once it becomes operational, having first self-registered online.

All of the centres vary in size and operating hours, and the design and layout of the centres also incorporates learnings from the COVID-19 swabbing centres. It is important to note that operating hours of each centre will be based on vaccine supply and catchment area need.

Minister Donnelly said: “I would like to thank the HSE for their ongoing work in developing these vaccination centres across the country. These centres will be ready well in advance of vaccine supply when they will be used as part of our programme. People can expect to see these vaccination centres ready and waiting in their county.

“We have always said the vaccination programme would only be limited by the availability and reliability of supply in these early stages of the programme. In the coming months supply will increase substantially and we will see these centres operating to full capacity and administering vaccines to the general population, following the Government priority list.”