HSE upgrades Covid-19 booster booking system in move to eliminate no-shows

Damien McCallion said the time lag between the HSE’s vaccination database and the IT systems used by pharmacies and GPs was being addressed and he accepted that the system had not worked as smoothly as it should.

The HSE has moved to upgrade its vaccination portal and booking system in a move to resolve the issue of multiple appointments and no-shows.

The issue had emerged in recent days and was even the subject of a testy discussion in the Dáil where the Taoiseach said large numbers of appointments were not being taken up.