Flu Clinics for our Patients Aged 65 years and older & Patients aged 2-64 in the HSE Advised "At Risk Groups"

Our Flu Vaccine Clinics run 2 afternoons a week from the 1st of October 2024

Clinics will be run an a weekly basis in the afternoons, but are strictly for those patients aged over 65 or categorised in the "At Risk Groups",.

Please only phone us to book an appointment if you meet the HSE Criteria - 

To book call 01 8495500 - please do not call between 08.30 and 10.00am 

(see bleow link with Criteria listings, or scroll down to see a full list).

Alternatively if you are not in an "AT Risk Group" the local pharmacies may be running Vaccine Clinics

For Additional Information 
www2.hse.ie/conditions/flu/get-vaccine/

Information Leaflet for at-risk groups
www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/pubinfo/flu-vaccination/information/flu2022genleaflet.pdf

Information Leaflet for Children's Flu Vaccine
www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/pubinfo/flu-vaccination/information/flu2022childleaflet.pdf

Information Leaflet for Pregnant Patients
www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/pubinfo/flu-vaccination/information/flu2022pregleaflet.pdf

Information for Healthcare Workers
www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/pubinfo/flu-vaccination/information/flu2022hcwleaflet.pdf

 

 

Influenza vaccine programme Eligible groups for 2024/25 HSE influenza vaccination programme

The following groups are eligible to receive the flu vaccine for free through the HSE programme.

People who:

∙ Are 60 years of age and over

∙ Are a child aged 2 to 17 years

∙ Are pregnant

∙ All those aged 6-23 months and 18-59 years at increased risk of influenza-related complications such as:

o Those with chronic illness, e.g. chronic heart disease (including acute coronary syndrome), chronic liver disease, chronic neurological disease (where the neurological condition compromises clearance of respiratory secretions), chronic renal failure, chronic respiratory disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia), diabetes mellitus, or haemoglobinopathies

o Those with immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or hyposplenism, and all cancer patients

o 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

o Children and adults with Down syndrome

o Children with moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disability Those with morbid obesity (Body mass index >40) o Children on long term aspirin therapy

∙ Residents of nursing homes, old people's homes, and other long stay facilities where rapid spread is likely to follow introduction of infection

∙ Healthcare workers

∙ Household contacts of people with underlying chronic health conditions or Down syndrome ∙ Out-of-home care givers for people who have an underlying chronic health condition or have Down syndrome

∙ People in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl