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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Feb 2018)
Eamon Ryan: 35. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the typical flu shot available here is a trivalent vaccine in view of the fact that increasingly common Yanmagata B strain is not protected against by this vaccine; and if he or the HSE plan to move to a quadrivalent vaccine before the 2018 flu season. [6383/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Feb 2018)
John Curran: 46. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the provision of the seasonal flu vaccine across all categories of persons to lower the risk of flu outbreak in communities; if his department has carried out a cost benefit analysis of providing the vaccine to all groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6293/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Feb 2018)
John Curran: 39. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to promote increased uptake of the flu vaccine across all categories of persons and not only those deemed at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6294/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Feb 2018)
Eamon Ryan: ...Minister for Health the additional steps other than increased spending on public information and awareness campaigns taken by his Department and the HSE to counteract an expected particularly bad flu season. [6382/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Feb 2018)
Simon Harris: ...are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC is considering the need to expand the current recommendations for influenza vaccine, including the potential community wide benefit of extending recommendations to include all children. Influenza vaccine is most effective when circulating viruses are...