FLU VACCINES AND COVID BOOSTER VACCINE INFORMATION
Flu vaccine 2022 is available in surgery now please make an appointment:
You can get a free flu vaccine if you are:
People with these conditions can also get a free flu vaccine:
Free flu vaccines will be offered to carers or household contacts of people who have:
You can get a free flu vaccine if you are:
- Aged 65 and older
- A healthcare worker
- Pregnant
- living in a nursing home or other long-term care facility
- in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl
People with these conditions can also get a free flu vaccine:
- chronic heart disease, including acute coronary syndrome
- chronic liver disease
- chronic kidney failure
- chronic respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis, hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
- diabetes
- Down syndrome
- haemoglobinopathies
- a body mass index (BMI) over 40
- immunosuppression due to disease or treatment (including asplenia or hyposplenism, and all cancer patients)
- children with a moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorder such as cerebral palsy
- children on long-term aspirin therapy
- any condition that can compromise respiratory function, like spinal cord injury, seizure disorder or other neuromuscular disorder, especially people also attending special schools or day centres
Free flu vaccines will be offered to carers or household contacts of people who have:
- a health condition listed above
- Down syndrome
Covid Vaccination Information
Adapted bivalent Covid vaccines are available for all those who are eligible for a booster vaccination.
Adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters include components of the original virus strain and the Omicron variant.
We will be offering vaccines to eligible patients aged 16 and over.
Eligibility has changed as of 29/12/2022 so link to HSE below may not be current.
Adapted bivalent Covid vaccines are available for all those who are eligible for a booster vaccination.
Adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters include components of the original virus strain and the Omicron variant.
We will be offering vaccines to eligible patients aged 16 and over.
Eligibility has changed as of 29/12/2022 so link to HSE below may not be current.