HSE urges people to get booster vaccines for a healthy and safe Christmas

The HSE is advising that vaccination is the best protection against Flu and Covid-19 illness ahead of the Christmas period. 

Flu and Covid-19 vaccines give your immune system the top-up it needs to help protect you from serious illness and encourage everyone to give their immune system the top it needs in order to protect themselves and those around them from serious illness this winter. 

Donegal Covid-19 vaccination centres and pop up clinics are offering primary vaccinations and adapted bivalent booster doses to eligible cohorts. These new adapted bivalent vaccines offer increased protection against Covid-19 and the Omicron variant.  

You can book your Covid-19 vaccine appointment online at www.hse.ie/book  or you can walk-in to the centre. There are different times offered for different age cohorts, therefore please ensure you book/walk-in to the correct clinic for your age.

Flu and Covid-19 viruses are now circulating in our communities and as they are different viruses you will need two vaccines to be protected against both.

Getting the Flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself, your family, colleagues and our health services. To book your Flu vaccine and to check if you are one of the eligible groups please contact your GP or check with your local pharmacy.  

You can also check which pharmacy is delivering flu vaccines via the pharmacy finder: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/flu/pharmacies-flu/ 

Sinead McConnell, General Manager, Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, CH CDLMS said: “We are asking people in Donegal to ensure they are protected this Christmas by getting their boosters this week. We would like to wish everyone a healthy and safe Christmas.”

Eligibility and Covid-19 vaccine course

65 years and older: First round of vaccination, first Booster dose, second  Booster dose, third Booster dose
50 to 64 years, first round of vaccination, first Booster dose, second Booster dose
12 to 49 years, (with certain long term medical conditions; residents of long-term care facilities), first round of vaccination, first Booster dose, second Booster dose, third Booster dose
Healthcare Workers, first round of vaccination, first Booster dose, second Booster dose  
12 to 49 years, first round of vaccination, first Booster dose
12 years and older (with a weak immune system), first round of vaccination, Additional dose, first Booster dose, second Booster dose, third Booster dose
Pregnancy, first round of vaccination, first Booster dose, second Booster dose
Children 5 -11 years, first round of vaccination
Children 5 -11 years (with a weak immune system), first round of vaccination, Additional dose, first Booster dose

Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics

Letterkenny Covid-19 Vaccination Centre, Building 1b IDA Business Park, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, F92 FP83:
Wednesday, December 14, 8.15am to 4.15pm, 12 years and over
Friday, December 16 8.15am to 5.15pm, 12 years and over
Saturday, December 17, 10.15am to 4.30pm, 12 years and over and 5pm to 6.15pm, 5 to 11 years of age