People in Carlow and Kilkenny encouraged to get their COVID-19 and flu vaccines

People in Carlow and Kilkenny are being reminded that COVID-19 and flu vaccines are available from participating GPs and pharmacies and are also available to healthcare workers at vaccination clinics in many workplaces.

They are offered free of charge to recommended groups, including those aged 60 and over, healthcare workers, anyone who is pregnant and people with a long-term health condition. Children aged 2-17 years can receive a free nasal spray flu vaccine.

Uptake of the nasal spray flu vaccine for children is currently at just under 16%. Among adults aged over 60 years, the uptake rate for the flu vaccine is 58.8%, while uptake of the COVID-19 booster is highest in the over 80s at 56%.