Ireland Flu Vaccination Restrictions

Pharmacists across Ireland have notified that due to a current shortage of flu vaccine supplies they are restricting immunisation to over 65s. The supply has been delayed because all three strains in the vaccine had to be changed this year, on advice from the World Health Organisation.

The Minister for Health in Ireland, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, said that there was a wait for private vaccines and more flu vaccines will become available. The HSE are reported to launch their free winter flu vaccination campaign on October 8th.

For more information - https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2026/0928/1593235-flu-vaccine/ https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/flu/get-vaccine/