Stay healthy this winter — get your flu shot! Winter flu vaccines are now widely available.

Flu Vaccine

• Is a safe and effective vaccine. It helps to protect you from flu.

  
  

  The best time to get the flu vaccine is before the flu season starts. It's available from October to April each year.

Covid Vaccine

• You should get a free COVID-19 vaccine this autumn or winter if you:

  are age 60 years and older

  live in a long-term care facility and are age 18 or older

  have a weak immune system

  have a health condition that puts you at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19

RSV Vaccine

• The RSV vaccine helps protect against infection with RSV, a common virus that can make babies and older adults seriously ill.

• Interestingly it is offered on the NHS if you're pregnant, aged 75 to 79, or turned 80 after 1 September 2024

• Sadly the Irish Government/ HSE do not offer free RSV shots for older adults here but it is available if you wish to purchase privately from a GP.

• The cost is expensive - usually €250-€300... but it is a once-off vaccine