Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Last week, I raised the issue of the flu vaccine. I would like an update because there is serious concern among all GPs and also among many sectors of society. There are pharmacies advertising the flu vaccine online but when one fills in the form, one cannot get it. They say one will not be able to get it this year if one is not in one of the priority groups, and we all know who the priority groups are. What is the position regarding the volume of vaccine we will be getting? I have raised this issue for many months. It was flagged quite early that we needed to ensure we had the supply coming in. Where are we at as regards the supply? How will it be managed out to the healthcare professionals? Over what timespan will we have the vaccine this year because we are up against a deadline now immediately and given non-Covid versus Covid, the Taoiseach and I both know that the vaccine is critical.

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