Flu and COVID 19 Vaccinations
COVID19, adult flu and children’s nasal flu immunisations are available from the 18th September 2025
No appointment is required for the Nasal Flu immunisation for children aged 2-17 years old.
Please book an appointment for either the adult flu or COVID19 booster immunisation.
Influenza Immunisations
HSE flu vaccine is available to those 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
• 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
• Those with immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or hyposplenism, and 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 to severe neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disability Those with morbid obesity (Body mass index >40)
• 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
For further information and the full list of criteria see HSE website
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If you do not qualify for the HSE funded Flu vaccination it is still available to all as a private patient
COVID 19 Immunisations
Age 12 years +
Groups recommended to get a COVID-19 vaccine in autumn/winter 2025/2026
• All aged 60 years and older
• All aged 18 years and older living in a long term care facility for older adults
• All aged 6 months and older with immunocompromise associated with a suboptimal response to vaccination
• All aged 6 months and older with a medical condition associated with a higher risk of hospitalisation, severe disease or death due to COVID-19:
o Cancer, Chronic heart disease, Chronic kidney disease, Chronic liver disease, Chronic neurological disease, Chronic respiratory disease, Diabetes and other metabolic disorders, including inherited metabolic disorders, Haemoglobinopathies, Body mass index ≥ 40kg/m2, Serious mental health conditions, Children and adults with Down syndrome, Children with moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders
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Nasal Flu Immunisations
Age 2-17 years old
No appointment required – everyday walk in!
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