Vaccinations against meningitis should always be available for free.
So says a Carlow councillor who has raised the issue with the HSE of anyone over 16 having to pay around €400 to get the jab.
Up to that age, it’s free of charge.
However, Councillor Arthur McDonald says it’s only a small number of people who weren’t vaccinated as children, but the cost is putting them off getting it now.