Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive did not follow the guidelines on the HSE website in the consent form for the administration of the swine flu vaccine. [12264/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The consent form for the administration of Pandemic (H1N1 2009) Influenza (swine flu) was developed in line with

(a) consent forms used in previous vaccination campaigns e.g. the meningococcal C vaccine campaign in 2000 and the MMR catch up campaign in 2009.

(b) guidance on consent issues as per the HSE Quality and Risk department as published in Chapter 6 of the Practical Guide to Immunisation 2008

(c) the guide to professional conduct and ethics for registered medical practitioners 7th edition 2009 published by the Medical Council.

Any person presenting for vaccination can give their written consent provided they are over 16 years of age.