A number of 49-year-olds who turned up at Croke Park for Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Covid-19 vaccine appointments on Saturday were turned away due to being under the age of 50, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed. Mr Monahan had received a text message on Wednesday confirming his appointment for the Janssen vaccine on Saturday. “I was really looking forward to getting the Johnson & Johnson because it was just one shot,” he told the Irish Times. At the entrance to the centre, he said he met another 49-year-old expecting to receive the Janssen vaccine who was being turned away from the centre due to being under 50. Mr Monahan said he had been “hopping around the place” with anticipation of receiving the one-shot vaccine.

Source: The Irish Times May 22, 2021 17:37 UTC