FLU VACCINATION FOR PATIENTS AGED 2 AND 17 YEARS – NASAL FLU VACCINE
We can now accept online booking for the nasal flu vaccine for patients aged 2 to 17 years of age. The flu vaccine is recommended for all children in this age category as it reduces their chance of getting the flu, and helps to reduce transmission of the flu to others, including vulnerable adults. The vaccine is free of charge.
Influenza (flu) is a very infectious illness caused by the flu virus. Flu spreads easily and infects both children and adults. Children are twice as likely to get the flu than adults. Children are also more likely than adults to get severe complications of flu. You can see further information about the flu vaccine for children here on the HSE website.
Children in this age group will receive the FLUENZ TETRA nasal flu vaccine and you can read detailed patient information about this vaccine by clicking here.
We now have this vaccine in stock and you can contact Reception to make an appointment for your child or children, or you can book online by clicking the link below. You will need an email address to make an online booking and your child must be a registered patient of the Sirona Medical practice.
Click here to book online.
Appointments are subject to vaccine availability and clinical capacity and if we do not have an appointment available on the booking system or when you call, we can take your child’s name for the Waiting List and we will contact you when an appointment becomes available. Alternatively, you can check back here again and click the link for more availability.
The vaccine will be administered free of charge to patients in this age group, regardless of whether the child holds a Medical Card, Doctor Visit Card or is a private patient.
Please Note: You should delay your child’s vaccination if they are not well and have a high temperature. The vaccination can be delayed until they feel better. If your child has a very blocked or runny nose, it might stop the vaccine from getting into their system. In this case, delay the vaccine until their nose is clear.
For children with any respiratory symptoms / Covid-19 symptoms, the public health advice is that they be isolated away from others and you should arrange a Covid-19 test by booking online. See further information here on the HSE website about Covid-19 in children and you can click here to book a Covid test at a HSE centre.
