Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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1418. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being considered to encourage maximum take-up of the 2021 winter flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42893/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The HSE is in the advanced stages of planning the 2021/2022 Influenza Vaccination programme. It is anticipated immunisations will begin in early October and will be available free of charge to adults in specified at-risk groups and children aged from 2 to 17 years of age.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.