The seasonal influenza campaign will commence in October 2011

It is intended to provide protection against the Flu virus that appears every year in the Autumn/Winter.

The cost of the vaccine is:

• €10 if given as part of a regular consultation
• €25 if you come in to the Clinic just to have the Seasonal Influenza (Flu) vaccine only.

Seasonal Influenza (Flu) vaccine is recommended for the following categories of people:

1. Anybody aged 65 years or older
2. Anybody with chronic illnesses requiring regular medical check-ups. Examples include:
   • Chronic respiratory disease (asthma, cystic fibrosis)
   • Chronic heart disease
   • Diabetes
   • Immunosuppression (due to medication, illness or a missing spleen)
   • Chronic liver disease
   • chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis
   • hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
   • those with morbid obesity i.e. body mass index over 40,

3. Anybody who lives with a person in section 2, just described above - i.e. in order to protect the vulnerable person from being infected by somebody who lives with them.
4. ALL pregnant women - vaccine can be given at any stage of pregnancy.
5. children with any condition (e.g. cognitive dysfunction, spinal cord injury, seizure disorder, or other neuromuscular disorder) that can compromise respiratory function especially those attending special schools/day centres
6. people who have close, regular contact with pigs, poultry or water fowl.