Results 1-20 of 157 for flu speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Immunisation Programme in Ireland, which includes the influenza immunisation programme, is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC make recommendations on vaccination policy to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of new vaccines in Ireland and to keep abreast of changes in the patterns of disease. Therefore, the immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. During the 2023/2024 flu season, the flu vaccine has been available free of charge to adults over 65 years, individuals in specified at-risk groups and children aged from 2 to 17 years of age. This programme ensures that those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342, 343 and 344 together. Covid-19, influenza and pneumonia vaccines are currently available to certain groups of adults, who are most vulnerable to a severe outcome from these diseases, as part of the adult immunisation programme. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). NIAC...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Covid-19, influenza and pneumonia vaccines are currently available to certain groups of adults most vulnerable to a severe outcome from these diseases. This is available as part of the adult immunisation programme. The immunisation programme is based on the advice of the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC. NIAC considers the prevalence of the relevant disease, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...a little over 51,000 COVID-19 Autumn Winter booster doses were administered. Since the commencement of the programme over 475,000 COVID-19 Autumn/Winter booster doses have been administered to date. Influenza Vaccination The HPSC publishes seasonal influenza vaccination uptake here: Influenza Vaccine Uptake in Ireland in 2023-2024 season, 18th Sept - 5th Nov 2023 (week 38- 44) ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...introduction of new vaccines in Ireland and to keep abreast of changes in the patterns of disease. Therefore, the immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. During the 2023/2024 flu season, the flu vaccine is available free of charge to adults over 65 years, individuals in specified at-risk groups and children aged from 2 to 12 years of age. This programme ensures that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware of the very high cost of vaccines. It was raised with me yesterday by visitors to Leinster House. The Covid and flu vaccines for the target groups are all now being provided free at the point of delivery. The shingles vaccine is something we can look at. The Deputy mentioned people going into the chemist with a prescription. We could look at including the vaccine under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of new vaccines in Ireland and to keep abreast of changes in the patterns of disease. Therefore, the immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. During the 2023/2024 flu season, the flu vaccine is available free of charge to adults over 65 years, individuals in specified at-risk groups and children aged from 2 to 12 years of age. This programme ensures that those most...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Immunisation Programme in Ireland, which includes the influenza immunisation programme, is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC make recommendations on vaccination policy to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (28 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to HPSC on a daily basis from the General Register Office (GRO). HPSC participates in EuroMOMO for Ireland, a European mortality monitoring activity, aiming to detect and measure excess deaths related to seasonal influenza, pandemics and other public health threats. EuroMOMO publish a weekly update of estimates of excess mortality for all participating European countries...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Deaths (26 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to HPSC on a daily basis from the General Register Office (GRO). HPSC participates in EuroMOMO for Ireland, a European mortality monitoring activity, aiming to detect and measure excess deaths related to seasonal influenza, pandemics and other public health threats. EuroMOMO publish a weekly update of estimates of excess mortality for all participating European countries...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (26 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to HPSC on a daily basis from the General Register Office (GRO). HPSC participates in EuroMOMO for Ireland, a European mortality monitoring activity, aiming to detect and measure excess deaths related to seasonal influenza, pandemics and other public health threats. EuroMOMO publish a weekly update of estimates of excess mortality for all participating European countries...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Influenza Vaccination Programme ensures that those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza have access to the flu vaccine, free of charge. By providing vaccination to those most at risk, and those most likely to require admission to hospital should they contract influenza, the programme aims to prevent, as far as possible, the need for influenza-related hospital admissions,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: It is important to note that excess mortality has been observed during previous periods when influenza viruses circulated at high levels in Ireland, for example in winter 2017/2018 which has previously been characterised as a severe flu season, and during certain periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Ireland experienced a winter of high levels of influenza cases and hospitalisations, it would...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to HPSC on a daily basis from the General Register Office (GRO). HPSC participates in EuroMOMO for Ireland, a European mortality monitoring activity, aiming to detect and measure excess deaths related to seasonal influenza, pandemics and other public health threats. EuroMOMO publish a weekly update of estimates of excess mortality for all participating European countries...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to predict, pandemic preparedness plans or pandemic response registers must be risk-based and flexible in order to enable an appropriate and proportionate response. My Department’s Pandemic Influenza Plan was published in 2007 and was the subject of a detailed review, conducted on foot of the Departmental and HSE response to the 2009/10 Swine Flu Pandemic in 2013. Additional work...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Immunisation Programme in Ireland, which includes the influenza immunisation programme, is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC make recommendations on vaccination policy to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of COVID-19 vaccination fees were paid to pharmacists. Broken down this was €16.47 million in respect of vaccination fees, plus €6.04 million in administration fees.€7.55 million was paid to community pharmacists for administering flu vaccinations. €4.32 million was paid to community pharmacists for participating in the contraception scheme which launched in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (15 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of COVID-19 vaccination fees were paid to pharmacists. Broken down this was €16.47 million in respect of vaccination fees, plus €6.04 million in administration fees.€7.55 million was paid to community pharmacists for administering flu vaccinations. €4.32 million was paid to community pharmacists for participating in the contraception scheme which launched in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pharmacy Services (1 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: .... We have met the IPU and spoken to pharmacists around the country. I tasked the Department with putting together a package of enhanced practice for pharmacists. That includes minor ailments, flu, access to contraception, medicine shortage protocols to enable pharmacists to substitute medications, and so forth. We have a group that is looking at medicines one by one to say which of...