We are pleased to offer our patients the annual flu vaccine, recommended by the HSE for those at particular risk.
Flu vaccines are available free of charge to the following groups listed below.
- People aged 65 years or older.
- All pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy.
- Children aged 2-17 years.
- Those aged 6-23 months and 13 to 64 years who are at increased risk of Influenza- related complications:
- Chronic illness, for example history of heart attacks/heart stents/heart failure, strokes, COPD/emphysema or moderate to severe asthma or other long term lung conditions, diabetes, haemochromatosis, MS, kidney problems.
- Those with suppressed immune systems due to disease or treatment (chemotherapy, long term steroid users), or missing/non-functioning spleen
- All cancer patients
- Those with any condition that can compromise respiratory function (e.g. spinal cord injury, seizure disorder, or other neuromuscular disorder,) especially those attending special schools/ day centres
- Children and adults with Down syndrome
- Children with moderate with conditions such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disability
- Children on long term aspirin therapy
- Those with morbid obesity (Body mass index >40)
- Healthcare workers
- Household contacts of people with underlying chronic health condition or Down syndrome
- Out-of-home care givers for people who have an underlying chronic health condition or have Down syndrome. A carer is someone who provides ongoing significant level of care to a person who is in need of care in the home due to illness or disability or frailty.
- People in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl
Further information on flu vaccines is available on the HSE website.
