Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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301. To ask the Minister for Health the uptake rate for the flu vaccine in winter 2020 in adults, children over 12 and children under 12 years of age; his plans to encourage increased vaccination rates in each age group during winter 2021; his plans to extend the nasal vaccine to a wider age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44363/21]

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 of 10 June 2021, for the 2020/2021 winter season the following claim amounts have been received from GPs and pharmacists in relation to the following categories; approximately 0.97 million claims for administration of QIV to adults, approximately 218,000 and 8,100 claims for the administration of LAIV to children aged between 2-12 years inclusive and 13-17 years inclusive respectively, and a further approximately 52,000 claims for the administration of QIV to children. A report on influenza vaccine uptake for the 2020/2021 winter season in acute hospitals and long-term/residential care facilities will be published in due course by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

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

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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302. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult and child flu vaccine doses respectively received by the HSE to date in September 2021; the number that have been distributed to doctors and pharmacies; the number of adult and child flu vaccine doses respectively, to be delivered by 30 September, by 15 October, by 31 October and by 30 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44364/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.