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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020) See 2 other results from this debate

Dr. Lorraine Doherty: We cannot really say that all flu seasons are the same. Some years we have a bad flu season and some years a slightly less severe one. We have a very important flu immunisation programme, which is delivered annually and is to be extended this year to include children aged between two and 12 years old. We have an active process in place for planning for flu this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1048 and 1049 together. The delivery of the influenza vaccination programme and the COVID 19 vaccination programme have been identified as key priorities in the HSE Winter Plan 2022/2023. Vaccination is proven to be the best protection against COVID19 and influenza and their potentially serious complications. The 2022/23 influenza immunisation programme...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: The HSE launched the 2010 Seasonal Flu Vaccination Campaign on 6th October. Based on advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO), this year the seasonal flu vaccine contains three common flu virus strains, including the Pandemic H1N1 (Swine Flu) strain which is still circulating this year and is expected to be the most common strain this winter. The National Immunisation Advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2022/23 influenza immunisation programme commenced on 3 October 2022.  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 17 years of age.  This programme ensures that those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza will have access to the flu vaccination without a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326 and 327 together. Influenza can be a serious illness for people in ‘at risk’ groups which can lead to hospitalisation and death. It is strongly recommended that people in at-risk groups get the flu vaccine. ‘At-risk’ people include those aged 65 years and older, people with chronic illness requiring regular medical...

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 (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Deliveries of adult flu vaccine to GPs, pharmacies and health care workers (HCWs), commenced on 17 September 2020, a similar timeframe to last year, when deliveries started on 16 September. 1.35 million doses of adult influenza vaccine have been ordered this year. 650,000 doses of adult flu vaccine have been received and 400,000 doses have been, or are in the process of being, delivered...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Mr. Paul Reid: I thank the Senator, including for his earlier comments. We are sufficient with stocks we ordered for the flu vaccine much earlier in the year. The flu campaign will start on 3 October, early next week, and there will be a dual campaign relating to Covid, with the new multivariant vaccine that is available, and the flu vaccine. We have a number of media communications...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1335. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the current waiting lists at general practitioners and pharmacies for persons receiving the flu vaccines; the status of the fourth and final batch of the flu vaccine to be delivered no later than the end of October 2020; if further flu vaccines will be ordered to ensure all those eligible for the flu vaccine are covered;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: Flu vaccine is the best protection against the flu. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the USA states that the influenza vaccine is 50-60% effective in preventing hospitalisation among elderly persons and 80% effective in preventing death among elderly persons. It is too early to tell how effective this season’s flu vaccine will be, as there is very little...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 2008)

James Reilly: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the flu vaccine programme for over 50s was abruptly cancelled; the person who made that decision; the funds spent on rolling out the extension of the scheme; the amount spent on publicity material and posters; the amount spent on purchasing extra supplies of flu vaccine; the number of flu vaccines purchased; the shelf life...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: My concern relates to the flu vaccine, which was highlighted on the "Claire Byrne Live" programme on Monday night. One would think this was a way of promoting the flu vaccine but over the past week, my office has been inundated with questions about the flu vaccine and specifically quotas for doctors. Doctors are now only receiving their first quota of vaccine but they are inundated with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaccination Programme: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Professor Karina Butler: First, let me pick up on the flu vaccine. I can totally understand the question, "Are we not giving confidence?" There are some unique problems with the flu vaccine in the sense that flu changes every year so we are always in catch-up mode and we do not always catch up exactly on target. We do not get 99% or 100% protection against 'flu. Our protection rates in...

Public Accounts Committee: Report of Comptroller and Auditor General 2016
Chapter 19 - Management and Oversight of Grants to Health Agencies
(26 Oct 2017)

Mr. Tony O'Brien: First, I congratulate the Chairman on having the flu jab and setting an example. It is also worth acknowledging that the Houses of the Oireachtas as a place of employment facilitate employees, as do organisations such as RTÉ and The Irish Times. As we approach the flu season, it is important that those in the at risk groups - health care workers and those among the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: There are no plans to transfer responsibility for administration of seasonal flu vaccine to community pharmacists. Seasonal Flu vaccination forms part of the Adult Immunisation Programme operated by the HSE. Seasonal Flu vaccination is available every year as the vaccine changes every year to suit the strain of the circulating virus. The vaccine is free to those in at risk groups. Those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 May 2014)

Luke Flanagan: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the number of H1N1 swine flu cases here; the steps his Department have taken to monitor swine flu in our hospitals; if nursing and medical staff have been trained to diagnose swine flu; if he will examine a case admitted to NUIG hospital (details supplied) and the reason the patient spent three and a half hours waiting for an ambulance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Jan 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason VAT was added to products for the alleviation of flu and flu-like symptoms, given the escalating cost-of-living and the surge in flu and Covid symptoms this time of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2529/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Dr. Colm Henry: We tend to track our projections for flu based on the experience in the southern hemisphere. According to reports from Australia, there was an earlier than expected peak in flu-like illnesses there but it did not sustain. That bodes well for us in the northern hemisphere in terms of the likely impact of the flu. It is the H3N2 strain, for which the vaccine is effective....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The decision to provide seasonal flu vaccine to persons employed in schools would be a matter for the Department of Education and Skills to make. The primary focus of giving the flu vaccine is to increase vaccination rates among healthcare workers and among at risk groups (i.e. long stay residents, 65+ years, pregnant women) so as to reduce and control the incidence of flu and outbreaks in...

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