Vaccination Programme News and Updates

  • The spring booster vaccination programme commenced on 3rd April 2025.
  • The seasonal influenza vaccine campaign will continue until the end of April 2025.
  • National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) information and resources, including NIAC recommendations and the Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland, are now available at www.hiqa.ie.
  • While the LAIV Programme concluded on 24th February 2025, any children in risk groups requesting an influenza vaccine after this time may be given an injectable vaccine.
  • As per the NIAC recommendations, at all times of the year, both during and outside of the seasonal COVID-19 vaccination programmes:
    COVID-19 booster vaccines continue to be recommended in pregnancy.
    COVID-19 booster vaccines should be offered to anyone commencing planned immunosuppressant therapy who has not had a booster vaccine in the previous 6 months.
    COVID-19 vaccines will also continue to be available for primary vaccination courses for those in recommended groups, regardless of the time of the year.
  • Vaccine Recording
    As there are many providers of COVID and flu vaccinations, it is essential that all vaccines given are recorded promptly, so that clinical records are kept up to date and two doses are not administered in error. Please ensure timely recording of vaccine administration on your IT System and maintain complete and contemporaneous record keeping of vaccinations.
  • New recommendation for MMR vaccine for infants aged six to less than 12 months prior to travel abroad (PDF, size 191 KB, 1 page)