"Flu can be extremely serious for children" - HSE to hold free walk-in clinics in Louth
The HSE are to hold free walk-in clinics offering the children's nasal flu vaccine in four locations in Louth during the festive period
The HSE will hold free walk-in clinics offering the children's nasal flu vaccine in Louth over the festive period.
The clinics will be held across three locations in Dundalk, Drogheda and Ardee and is available to children aged 2-17.
Ardee – Louth Meath Vaccination Base St Brigid’s Campus, Kells Road (A91 FX5V)
Sat, 20 Dec: 10am–2pm
Mon, 22 Dec: 2pm–4pm
Drogheda – Boyne Primary Care Centre (Rooms 1 & 2, Ground Floor)
Mon, 22 Dec: 10am–12pm
Dundalk – Primary Care Centre, Barrack Street
Sat, 27 Dec: 2pm–4pm
The HSE said the nasal spray vaccine is "quick, painless spray" that is administered into each nostril, offering an effective protection against the flu.
Dr Paul Mullan, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, said "Flu can be extremely serious for children and can easily spread within families and communities."
"These free walk-in clinics provide parents with a convenient opportunity to protect their children," he said.
Flu cases have continued to rise, with 816 people hospitalised across the country last week with the illness, a 19 per cent increase on the previous week.