Results 121-140 of 157 for flu speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups, regardless of eligibility status and including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years inclusive. The...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years.   The expanded programme will ensure that those...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers. In addition, vaccination for 2 - 12 year olds is being introduced this year in...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years.   Vaccines will be administered via GPs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal It can take up to 14 days for symptoms to show, and the symptoms can be similar to symptoms of cold and flu. The latest public health advice is available at the following links and is updated on a regular basis: With particular reference to the question that the Deputy has raised with regard to...

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...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years. Vaccines will be administered via GPs and...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years.   Vaccines will be administered via GPs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years. It is proposed to administer the vaccines via GPs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years. Vaccines will be administered via GPs and pharmacists,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 197 together. Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years. It is proposed to administer the vaccines via GPs and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In previous years, the seasonal influenza vaccination was made available without charge to Medical or GP Visit card holders in one of the HSE-defined at-risk groups, while others in the at-risk groups were provided the vaccine without charge and typically paid an administration fee to have the vaccine delivered. Research indicates that the requirement to pay a charge results in lower uptake...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will be an expanded provision of seasonal influenza vaccine this year. All of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able to access the vaccination without charges. All children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will be an expanded provision of seasonal influenza vaccine this year. All of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able to access the vaccination without charges. All children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: There are no plans to amend legislation regarding the distribution of the flu vaccine. In relation to a potential COVID-19 vaccine, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommended that a COVID-19 Immunisation Strategy Group, chaired by the Department of Health, and informed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC), be convened. The inaugural meeting of the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I will ask for a report specifically on how many weeks or days any delay will be but I can give the Deputy a decent answer on the flu vaccine and what is coming. We have 1.3 million doses on order, which is sufficient for a 90% uptake among the at-risk groups and healthcare workers, all of which will be provided for free. On the specific version referenced by the Deputy, we have 600,000...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...and what we are doing is providing as much home care as possible. We are also looking at putting in place community hubs so that people with respiratory issues - perhaps people who get the flu - can be treated as they need to be treated, but not in the acute setting this winter. In response to the Deputy's direct question on the fair deal scheme, it is something I absolutely want to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...case for children with underlying health problems, these children may get an infection with very few symptoms at all or they may experience an illness like, but usually no worse than, the seasonal flu. Children who are immunocompromised, or taking immune medications for inflammatory conditions such as arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease, also do not appear to have an increased risk...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: While I do not want to take from Deputy Lawless's time, I have an answer to the earlier question on the flu vaccine delay, which is two weeks. We are pretty much still on target, but there is a two-week delay. As Deputy Lawless knows, NPHET is meeting tomorrow. I have explicitly asked the team to look at the profile of what is happening in Kildare and if there is a public health case to...