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Getting the flu vaccine
The flu vaccine is safe and effective. It helps to protect you from flu. The best time to get the flu vaccine is before the flu season starts
How it’s given
For adults, the flu vaccine is given as an injection into your arm.
Children get the flu vaccine as a spray into their nose (nasal spray).
Who can get a free flu vaccine
You can get a free flu vaccine if you are:
- age 60 and older
- age 2 to 12
- a healthcare worker
- pregnant
- living in a nursing home or other long-term care facility
- in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl
- someone with a health condition that puts you at higher risk of flu (age 6 months and older)
- living with someone who has a health condition that puts them at higher risk of flu
- a carer for someone who has a health condition that puts them at higher risk of flu
Health conditions that put you at higher risk of flu
People with these conditions can 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 cancer)
- 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
If you cannot get a free flu vaccine
If you cannot get a free flu vaccine, you can still get one at our GP surgery. But you will need to pay for it. the cost for this service is €20.
When the flu vaccine starts to work
It takes 2 weeks for the vaccine to work. It should protect you for the whole flu season.
Flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster
The flu vaccine and the COVID-19 booster are 2 separate vaccines.
You can get can both at the same time if you are due a COVID-19 booster dose. Please discuss with our practice nurse/doctor to check if you are due COVID- 19 booster.
