Flu & Covid Booster Vaccine Clinics Now Running
Further details below

HSE Advice: What to do if you get Covid Infection 

Click on the HSE LINK HERE:   https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/if-you-have-covid-19/adults/

COVID & FLU Vaccination Clinics Now Running

for over 65 years & High Risk Patients

 Saturday September 30th, Saturday October 7th, 14th & 21st 

Covid and Flu Vaccine Details Sept 2023 

 

1.  INFLUENZA/Flu Vaccine

The following groups are eligible to receive flu vaccine without charge in 2023/24: 

• Persons aged 65 and older 

• All children aged 2-12 years at the time of vaccination 

• Pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy

  Those aged 6 to 23 months and aged 13-64 years with: 

• Chronic heart disease including acute coronary syndrome 

• Chronic liver disease 

• Chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis, hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system 

• Chronic renal failure 

• Cancer patients 

• Chronic respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma or bronchopulmonary dysplasia 

• Diabetes mellitus 

• Down syndrome 

• Haemoglobinopathies 

• Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or splenic dysfunction and cancer patients 

• Morbid obesity, i.e. body mass index of 40 or over 

• On long‐term aspirin therapy (because of the risk of Reyes syndrome) 

• With any condition (e.g. cognitive dysfunction, spinal cord injury, seizure disorder, or other neuromuscular disorder) that can compromise respiratory function especially those attending special schools/day centres 

• With moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disability 

• Healthcare workers including all General Practice and pharmacy staff 

• Residents of nursing homes and other long stay institutions 

• Carers and household contacts of people with increased medical risk 

• People with regular contact with pigs, poultry or water fowl

  HSE Influenza vaccine details available here:   https://tinyurl.com/5xn4kf9u 
  

2.  COVID Booster

The following groups are recommended by NIAC for an autumn COVID-19 booster:  

• those aged 50 years and older 

• those aged 5-49 with immunocompromise associated with a suboptimal response to vaccination 

• those aged 5-49 with medical conditions associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation, severe disease or death 

• those aged 18-49 who, following discussion of their reasons with a health care provider (e.g., GP, pharmacist or vaccination centre), request vaccination. 

• health and care workers 

 In addition, the following groups remain eligible for COVID-19 vaccination throughout the year: 

• Primary Courses for those aged 6 months and older 

• First booster dose for people aged 18 years and over, or 12 years and over if immunocompromised 

• Pregnant women in the appropriate stage of pregnancy and where the appropriate time since last dose of vaccine has elapsed 

 HSE COVID-19 vaccine details available here:  https://tinyurl.com/2zszh2ts 

HOME VACCINATION

Home vaccination which may be required for housebound patients will be administered by the HSE. Where a patient was last vaccinated by way of home vaccination through the HSE then there is no need for further action by the GP. Where the GP wishes to refer a new patient for home vaccination they can access further information and the referral form here: https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/gmscontracts/2019agreement/ . This is for either (or both) Covid and Flu vaccine.

Private Flu Vaccines – awaiting update re Order

Now available for Booking for patients who are not eligible for a free HSE Vaccine:  Fee €30.00  Tel: 018339856 to book

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/flu/getting-the-vaccine/

Those living in long term facilities will be vaccinated by HSE Mobile Teams, and those aged under 12 yrs will be vaccinated through covid vaccination centres only)