AQW 21757/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the requirements of non-Northern Irish students for accessing COVID-19 vaccinations locally.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 9 July 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 9 July 2021
- Answer due by
- 28 July 2021
- Answered
- 19 August 202141 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The NI Direct webpage “ Get a Covid 19 Vaccination in Northern Ireland” contains the following information:
“If you're not registered with a GP in NI but live here or are temporarily a resident in NI, you should email the Department of Health at COVID-19VaccinationProgramme@health-ni.gov.uk and they will advise you how you can be vaccinated.”
I can confirm this email address has seen a high volume of enquiry indicative of widespread awareness of the mechanism.
Full details of this pathway to vaccination published is available via the following link:
Get a COVID-19 vaccination in Northern Ireland | nidirect
Once an individual’s eligibility is established, an appointment for vaccination is arranged at a regional vaccination centre.