A music event Emerge is being held at Ormeau Park in Belfast on September 17 to promote vaccination.
The event, from the team behind Belsonic and Shine, will feature an all-star line-up of internationally renowned DJs.
It will help promote awareness around the importance of COVID-19 vaccination.
It’s part of a drive to encourage vaccination of young people – including students in higher and further education. More than 70% of 18-29-year-olds in NI have now had at least one vaccine jab.
The Emerge event is also an acknowledgement of the impact of the pandemic on younger people and the sacrifices they have made.
The Department of Health and Department for Communities have supported the event through the provision of £75,000.
Admission to Emerge will depend on your vaccination status – you will need to have been fully vaccinated with both vaccine jabs – or have had one jab plus a negative lateral flow test.
Tickets to the event are free – with a £2 booking fee, £1 of which will go to Vaccinaid, the UNICEF charity which improves access to vaccinations in the developing world.
Health Minister Robin Swann said: “I very much welcome this initiative by a leading concert promoter to stage this special event.
“Intensive efforts are continuing to encourage more of our younger people to get vaccinated. I have no hesitation in supporting the raising of awareness through a high profile event of this nature.”