AQW 15624/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
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.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 2 March 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 2 March 2021
- Answer due by
- 18 March 2021
- Answered
- 24 March 202122 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
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.