"Flu can be extremely serious for children" - HSE to hold free walk-in clinics in Louth

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

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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.