HSE to begin second swine flu jab phase
Monday, 9 November 2009 17:45The HSE has announced that its swine flu vaccination clinics will shortly move on the next priority groups for swine flu vaccination.
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The Health Service Executive will shortly begin inviting children from six months to under five years of age, and people aged 65 and over, to be vaccinated.
The move is part of the phased roll-out of the vaccine to the Irish population.
Since the vaccination campaign began last Monday, over 30,000 people in the first at-risk groups have been vaccinated in HSE clinics, and many more by their GP.
This first group included pregnant women and people aged under 65 with long-term illnesses.
Starting this week, the HSE is writing to parents of children aged from 6 months to under 5 years, to let them know when it is time for them bring their child to the HSE clinic for their vaccine.
Parents of children in this group will begin to receive letters starting this week and throughout November and early December.
People aged 65 and over will begin to be invited over the coming fortnight.
