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Booster jab numbers 'a bit of a shock' admits minister

Hooper pays tribute to vaccine teams as thousands receive third dose

The health minister admits the number of people coming forward for a Covid-19 booster vaccine in the run up to Christmas was 'a little bit of a shock'.

More than 7,000 locals attended drop in sessions at the vaccination hub on Chester Street for a third dose of the vaccine.

It was initially hoped around 1,700 jabs per day could be administered, but on several days last week more than 2,000 received the vaccine.

Lawrie Hooper paid tribute to those running the programme:

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