Updated | 01/12/22 @ 11:00
From November 1st, the Western Trust will be vaccinating all those eligible for their autumn COVID-19 booster jab.
Those eligible are as follows:
- Everyone aged 50+
- 5-49 year olds immunosuppressed
- 5-49 year olds household contacts of immunosuppressed
- 16-49 year olds who are carers
- Frontline HSC workers
- Pregnant women
Our vaccination hubs are now based at locations on our three hospital sites which can accommodate members of the public. These are:
- Altnagelvin Area Hospital – Tower Block Level 5
- Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex – Outpatients Clinic
- South-= West Acute Hospital – Key Worker Accommodation
Those eligible can also avail of the annual ‘flu vaccination at the same time as receiving their COVID-19 jab.
See Public Vaccination section below for the full timetable of clinics being held in November.
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Who can get a COVID-19 vaccine
To be eligible to be vaccinated as part of the Northern Ireland vaccination programme you generally have to be registered with a GP in Northern Ireland and be over 5 years old.
More information on what vaccine you can get, where to get it and how to book (where required) is available below.
If you’re not registered with a GP in NI but live here or are temporarily a resident in NI, you can probably still receive a vaccine but you should email the Department of Health at the email address below and they will advise you how you can be vaccinated.
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Book Your Vaccine Appointment
Or call the Booking Line on 028 7161 0753 at the following times from Monday 7 February 2022 our booking line will be open Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 1.00pm.
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Vaccination Hubs
Our three Western Trust COVID-19 vaccination hubs are located at:
- Level 5, Tower Block, Altnagelvin Area Hospital
- Key Worker Accommodation, South-West Acute Hospital
- Children’s Centre, Ground Floor, Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex
First dose, second dose and booster vaccinations are available to all those aged 5 years and above and eligible for a jab.
Clinics are held at our Altnagelvin Hub throughout the week and at our South West Acute Hospital and Omagh Hospital sites on alternate Saturdays. Please check the online booking platform or contact the telephone booking line for further information.
Book your vaccine appointment online or call the Booking Line on 028 7161 0753 Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 1.00pm.
A limited number of walk-in slots will also be available at each clinic.
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Public Vaccination Timetable
Date Day Clinic 02 December 2022 Friday Level 5 Altnagelvin 8-4 Out Patients Clinic Omagh 9-4 05 December 2022 Monday Level 5 Altnagelvin 9-5 06 December 2022 Tuesday Level 5 Altnagelvin 9-5 07 December 2022 Wednesday Key Workers SWAH 9-5 09 December 2022 Friday Level 5 Altnagelvin 8-4 12 December 2022 Monday Level 5 Altnagelvin 9-5 13 December 2022 Tuesday Level 5 Altnagelvin 9-5 14 December 2022 Wednesday Key Workers SWAH 9-5 16 December 2022 Friday Level 5 Altnagelvin 8-4 Out Patients Clinic Omagh 9-4 19 December 2022 Monday Level 5 Altnagelvin 9-5 20 December 2022 Tuesday Level 5 Altnagelvin 9-5 30 December 2022 Friday Level 5 Altnagelvin 8-4 -
Where to get a vaccination - first doses and second doses
130 Community pharmacies across NI are offering appointments for jabs to everyone aged 18 and over.
To be vaccinated at a community pharmacy, you generally have to be registered with a GP in Northern Ireland.
However, if you are not registered with a GP in Northern Ireland, speak to the pharmacist for advice on accessing a vaccination.
Details of which pharmacies are offering the Moderna vaccine are available in the list below by Health and Social Care Trust area or on this interactive map.
You can also receive a first or second dose at one of our Vaccine centres and clinics. Please see ‘Mass Vaccination Centres and Mobile Clinics’ section.
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Third dose for those severely immunosuppressed
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that a third primary dose should be offered to individuals aged 12 year and over with severe immunosuppression in proximity of their first or second COVID-19 vaccine doses in the primary schedule.
These individuals will be identified by their Trust clinician or GP and invited in to receive a third primary dose.
They will also be offered a booster dose in due course based on further advice from JCVI.
- COVID-19 Vaccination Information Leaflets
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COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Information Leaflets
There are now 17 plain text translations of the following two leaflets supporting the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme:
COVID-19 Vaccination and What to Expect – Translations Available
COVID-19 Vaccine – Your Guide to Booster Vaccination – Translations Available