Winter Flu Vaccines

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The Influenza vaccine is now available.

The seasonal flu vaccine (flu jab) protects against 4 strains of flu virus. These are the strains most likely to be circulating this flu season.The vaccine is available every year to adults and children at risk of flu and its complications. For a list of those in the at risk groups see

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

You should get your flu vaccine during the Autumn, to be covered for flu season.

This year children aged 2 - 17 years old can get an intranasal flu vaccine for free.

Please contact the practice for further details.