{"id":20402,"date":"2021-03-15T09:19:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T13:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=20402"},"modified":"2021-03-15T09:19:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T13:19:38","slug":"all-over-50s-now-eligible-for-covid-19-vaccination-in-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=20402","title":{"rendered":"All Over-50s Now Eligible For Covid-19 Vaccination In The North"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2.58564812.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2.58564812.jpg 535w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2.58564812-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2.58564812-414x279.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/>Those aged 50 and above can book their Covid-19 vaccination in Northern Ireland, the region&#8217;s Department of Health said.<\/p>\n<p>People have the choice of being contacted by their GPs and receiving a jab, or booking themselves in at one of the seven regional centers, if they have not already been invited to receive the vaccine by their doctor.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccination centers are being migrated to AstraZeneca for first doses, to maximize use of available Covid-19 vaccine supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Increasingly, the same vaccine will be provided by GPs and the regional centers.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who received the Pfizer vaccine as a first dose will still receive Pfizer for their second dose.<\/p>\n<p>Health Minister Robin Swann said: \u201cVaccination is our bridge to better, safer and more normal times for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlready a large and growing proportion of our adult population has received a first jab.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVaccination is providing vital protection from Covid-19.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-20402\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=20402&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-20402\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=20402&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-20402\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=20402&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=20402\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those aged 50 and above can book their Covid-19 vaccination in Northern Ireland, the region&#8217;s Department of Health said. 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