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Vaccination Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 October 2020

Thursday, 1 October 2020

Questions (385)

Robert Troy

Question:

385. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide clarity on the availability of adequate supplies of flu vaccine for the coming months. [28008/20]

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The HSE has placed orders for 1.35 million doses of the Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine for the forthcoming winter. This vaccine will be made available to all persons in an at-risk group from 6 months up, other than children aged from 2 to 12 years old inclusive.

The HSE has also ordered 600,000 doses of the Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine, which is delivered via nasal drops rather than by injection and will be made available to all children aged from 2 to 12 years old inclusive.   Children outside this age group in an at-risk category will also be eligible for vaccination without charges. 

The HSE is confident that the number of doses procured is sufficient to meet demand in the at-risk groups and this element of the vaccination programme has commenced.  The vaccination programme for children is expected to commence from mid-October. 

I understand that deliveries of the private supply of the intramuscular vaccine are expected to commence at the start of October. The Health Products Regulatory Authority Medicine Shortages Framework has not been notified of any shortages affecting the Irish market in relation to flu vaccines.

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