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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2020)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The issue I want to raise relates to the flu vaccine, particularly in the context of its availability to GPs and pharmacies throughout the country. I am sure all Deputies have been contacted about this matter. I have been talking to my local pharmacist in Tramore and he stated that he is fully up to date in terms of his returns for the vaccine. He has a waiting list of 200 people. He has...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2020)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...for Health. Hopefully, the Minister of State has them. We all understand that, due to the Covid pandemic, a determination was made to ensure that we would have sufficient supplies of the flu vaccine, particularly for people at risk. That was the cohort of people who would be older and also those who working in front-line healthcare situations, etc. I would like clarity on the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2020)
Thomas Byrne: ...at the science and indeed, in the case of the Covid vaccine, without waiting for the clinical trials to be completed, which has not happened yet. Both Deputies raised the issue of ordering more flu vaccine. The Minister asked me to advise Members that vaccines are ordered well in advance. This year the HSE placed its order in February. The HSE order for 2020-21 season was 20%...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2020)
Thomas Byrne: ...of it. I am certainly glad that they have raised the matter because it gives the Government an opportunity to set out what has been done in what has been a massive operation to administer the flu vaccine this year. In fact, what has been done is completely unprecedented. Of the 1.35 million doses of the flu vaccine available this winter, 1.3 million have already been distributed to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2020)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...is still available. It is free at the point of use and I am advised that there is plenty of it available. Perhaps the Government needs to think about an awareness-raising campaign on this. The flu often finds a reservoir among our younger population, which Covid thankfully does not. Let us leverage what we have and communicate better that this is available and free at the point of...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2020)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: I agree that it is somewhat worrying that we might not be able to source a greater level of flu vaccine, particularly if that leads to a situation in which we cannot ensure all those at risk can actually get the vaccine. We need to ensure, once again, that doctors and pharmacies are operating to the guidelines of giving it only to those at risk. We also need to do anything possible to...