Results 1-5 of 5 for flu speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Nov 2020)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure all that need the flu vaccination can receive it; the way in which it is being distributed, the level of supply and supports available if pharmacies or general practitioners have low supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34038/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2020)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 1340. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the flu vaccination programme in order that teachers can receive the flu vaccine free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33257/20]
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...additional contributions on that matter, now is absolutely the time to do so. I will ask the witnesses a few questions of my own. I return to the issue of preventing people from getting the flu. There is a contradiction in being able to present for work and the risk of Covid-19. What are the witnesses' views on making the flu vaccine mandatory? Ms Ní Sheaghdha talked about...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...Ms Ní Sheaghdha name one or two conditions that are contraindications? Is diabetes a contraindication? Will Ms Ní Sheaghdha name one or two conditions where there is a contraindication with the flu vaccine?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...on an annual basis, how clear it is and what those barriers are. I totally respect there are some barriers for some people. Of course, the issue is that a healthcare worker who gets the flu will be deemed, I assume, to be at risk of having Covid-19 given the overlap of the symptoms. We have discussed today the risk of infection of Covid-19 for healthcare workers, and we have also...