Galway Bay fm newsroom - Over 800 people attended walk-in vaccination centres in Clifden and Galway Racecourse over the bank holiday weekend.
A walk-in center opened at Clifden Community School on Saturday morning and over 130 first-dose vaccinations were given.
A walk-in vaccination clinic also opened at Galway Racecourse yesterday and over 700 attendances were recorded.
Nationally, over 30 thousand people received a vaccine at walk-in facilities across the country over the weekend.
The HSE says the number of attendances outstripped their expectations and they may extend the operation of the centres.
Project Manager with Saolta, Frank Harburn, said it wasn't just young people coming forward in Galway - to hear more, tune in to Galway Bay fm news on the hour
