AQW 15624/17-22

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 02/03/2021
Answered On Date: 24/03/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any plans he has to create, outside Belfast, a mass vaccination centre, such as that planned for the SSE Arena; and (ii) any conversations he has had with Health and Social Care Trusts in relation to this issue.

Answer:

In Northern Ireland there are currently 7 Trust vaccination sites operating. These sites are located at: Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast; Ulster Hospital, Dundonald; South Lakes leisure centre, Craigavon; Seven Towers Leisure Centre, Ballymena; Foyle Arena, Londonderry, Omagh Leisure Centre, Omagh; and Lakeside leisure centre, Enniskillen.

In addition, approximately 350 pharmacies across Northern Ireland will shortly begin administering vaccinations.

There are currently no further plans in place to open another mass vaccination centre in Northern Ireland.