Flu / Covid booster Vaccines

If you require the Flu and Covid booster vaccine, please phone Kinsale Medical on 021 4772253 please leave your name and date of birth with our receptionist and you will be given a date and a time for your vaccine.

For the Children’s nasal flu vaccine, from 2 to 17 years of age, please check with your national school as they may be administering this vaccine. We will also administer this vaccine from the 14^th October onwards.

INFLUENZA VACCINE

The following groups are eligible to receive flu vaccine in 2025/2026:

• All aged 60 years and older

• All those aged 18 years and older living in residential care facilities for older people and other long stay facilities where rapid spread is likely to follow the introduction of infection. Note these will be undertaken by HSE Mobile Teams.

• All aged 6 months and older who are at increased risk of influenza related complications:
• Cancer, Chronic heart disease, Chronic kidney disease, Chronic liver disease, Chronic neurological disease, Chronic respiratory disease, Diabetes and other metabolic disorders, including inherited metabolic disorders, Haemoglobinopathies, immunocompromise due to disease or treatment, Body mass index ≥ 40kg/m², Serious mental health conditions, Children and adults with Down syndrome, Children with moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders, Children on long term aspirin therapy
• All children and young people aged 2 to 17 years
• All healthcare workers

• All pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)

• Carers and household contacts of people at increased risk of influenza related complications,
• People with close, regular contact with pigs, poultry or water fowl.

COVID VACCINE

The following groups are recommended by NIAC for an autumn COVID-19 booster:

• All aged 60 years and older

• All aged 18 years and older living in a long term care facility for older adults. Note these will be undertaken by HSE Mobile Teams.

• All aged 6 months and older with immunocompromise associated with a suboptimal response to vaccination

• All aged 6 months and older with a medical condition associated with a higher risk of hospitalisation, severe disease or death due to COVID-19:
• Cancer, Chronic heart disease, Chronic kidney disease, Chronic liver disease, Chronic neurological disease, Chronic respiratory disease, Diabetes and other metabolic disorders, including inherited metabolic disorders, Haemoglobinopathies, Body mass index ≥ 40kg/m², Serious mental health conditions, Children and adults with Down syndrome, Children with moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders

• Healthcare workers and pregnant women who are in the groups listed above are recommended to get a COVID-19 vaccine in autumn/winter 2025/2026.

• Anyone aged over 18 years who is not in any of the groups listed above, can get a COVID-19 vaccine in autumn/winter 2025/2026 if they choose to, following discussion with a healthcare provider.

• There should be at least a 3 month interval between the last COVID-19 vaccine or the last COVID-19 infection before getting vaccinated.