This year the HSE has advised the flu vaccine and COVID booster for those who are-

·       Over 60 years

·       Living in a nursing home or other long term care facility

·       A healthcare worker

·       Pregnant

·       Those in contact with pigs and poultry

·       Those with a health condition that puts you at higher risk of the flu

·       Living or caring with someone with a health condition that puts them at higher risk of the flu

For more information, please click on the links below-

This nasal flu vaccine is advised for all those aged between 2 and 17 years.

Your child should not get the nasal vaccine if they:

·       have a severe allergic reaction to a previous dose of the flu vaccine or any of its ingredients

·       have asthma and have been wheezy or needed their inhaler more than usual in the 3 days before they are due to get the flu vaccine

·       are taking medicines called salicylates, which include aspirin

·       have a severely weakened immune system because of certain medical conditions or treatments

·       are living with someone who has a severely weakened immune system (for example, a person who recently had a bone marrow transplant)

·       have taken antiviral medication for flu within the previous 48 hours

·       have a condition which means they have a leak of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord

·       are pregnant

·       have severe neutropenia (low levels of a type of white blood cell)

For more information, please click on the link below-