Adults aged 18 and over can now receive a Covid-19 vaccine.
Bookings opened from 8am today, 27 May.
Vaccine supplies remain limited and as a result there will be approximately 20,000 slots available for booking on Thursday morning.
Health Minister Robin Swann said: I am delighted that our vaccination programme is now open to all adults in Northern Ireland. I know this will be very welcome news for young people who have been waiting patiently for their turn to get the jab. Today s announcement is another important milestone in the drive to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as we can, so that we can see a return to normality.
28 May 2021 Edwin Poots has been official ratified as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The Minister defeated MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson earlier this month. Speaking at a hotel in Belfast, he said: I want to take an opportunity also to pay tribute to my predecessor. 28 May 2021 Prisoners in Maghaberry have built a ten-foot-tall lighthouse which will help shine a spotlight on the convalescent work of a cancer charity near Larne. The wooden structure, which took several months to construct in Maghaberry Prison, was this week relocated to Hope House Cottage on the beach at Browns Bay, Islandmagee.
Over 70% Of Adults In NI Have Received First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine More than 70% of adults in Northern Ireland have received the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccination.
Health Minister Robin Swann said over 40% of the population are fully vaccinated.
Mr Swann said: Alongside vaccination, contact-tracing, testing and self-isolation following a positive test remain the cornerstones of our ongoing public health response. I would again appeal to the public to work with us and keep playing their part in preventing the spread of the virus. That s how we keep each other safe and protect the hard-won progress we have achieved.
28 May 2021 Edwin Poots has been official ratified as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The Minister defeated MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson earlier this month. Speaking at a hotel in Belfast, he said: I want to take an opportunity also to pay tribute to my predecessor. 28 May 2021 Prisoners in Maghaberry have built a ten-foot-tall lighthouse which will help shine a spotlight on the convalescent work of a cancer charity near Larne. The wooden structure, which took several months to construct in Maghaberry Prison, was this week relocated to Hope House Cottage on the beach at Browns Bay, Islandmagee.