Immunisation Correspondence, GPs and Health Professionals

This section contains all correspondence sent to General Practitioners and other Health Professionals.

2023

• Flu Season Letter to GPs September 2023
• Flu Season Letter to Pharmacists September 2023
• Flu Season Letter to Nursing Homes September 2023
• Flu Season Letter to HSE Chief Officers September 2023
• Flu Season Letter to Hospital Groups September 2023

2022

• The Laura Brennan HPV (Human papillomavirus) Catch-up Vaccination Programme - Letter to GP practices and Pharmacies December 2022
• Immunisation System for flu vaccinations 18 October 2022
• Flu Season Letter to GPs September 2022
• Flu Season Letter to Pharmacists September 2022
• Flu Season Letter to Nursing Homes September 2022
• Flu Season Letter to HSE Chief Officers September 2022
• Flu Season Letter to Hospital Groups September 2022

2021

• Flu Season Letter to GPs September 2021
• Flu Season letter to Pharmacists September 2021

2020

• Statement on fever following COVID-19 vaccination from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee December 2020
• Flu Season Letter to GPs September 2020
• Flu Season letter to Pharmacists September 2020
• Statement on post immunisation advice related to COVID-19 (August 2020)
• Statement on duration of post vaccination observation (May 2020)
• Letter to GPs about PCI, Pregnancy and at-risk vaccines during Covid-19 April 2020
• Letter to GPs about PCI schedule March 2020

2019

• Flu Season Letter to GPs September 2019
• Flu Season Letter to Pharmacists September 2019

2018

• Flu Season Letter to GPs August 2018
• Flu Season letter to Pharmacies August 2018
• HPV vaccine letter to GPs August 2018
• HPV vaccine letter to Pharmacies August 2018
• Updates to National Immunisation Advisory Committee Guidelines July 2018

2016

• HPV Vaccine letter to GPs August 2016

2015

• Rationale for recommendation of Meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine for close contacts of Meningococcal B disease February 2015

2014

• Changes to the primary childhood immunisation schedule December 2014
• GP Flu Letter - for the 2014/2015 seasonal flu campaign September 2014
• Pharmacy Flu Letter - for the 2014/2015 seasonal flu campaign September 2014
• Letter about changes to the PCI schedule and school immunisation schedule August 2014
• NIAC statement on Adverse local reactions to booster doses of Diphtheria, Tetanus and acellular Pertussis vaccine January 2014

2013

• Whooping Cough/Pertussis letter to maternity Hospitals September 2013
• Whooping Cough/Pertussis letter to GPs September 2013
• Letter to pharmacies about Influenza September 2013
• Letter to hospitals about Influenza September 2013
• Letter to GPs about Influenza September 2013

2012

• Letter to GPs re Pertussis 7th December 2012
• GP letter regarding whooping cough cases November 2012
• Prevention of Congenital Rubella Syndrome September 2012. Sent to all GPs and Maternity Hospitals
• Letter to GP sites Flu Season 2012 - 2013
• Letter to Pharmacy Sites Flu Season 2012 - 2013
• Out of hours supply of HNIG Update to supply of Human Normal Immunoglobulin (HNIG) and out of hours access for contacts of measles cases. June 2012.
• Letter to GPs about Football fans travelling to Euro 2012 May 2012. Advice to GPs about football fans travelling to Euro 2012 and Measles outbreaks in Ukraine
• Letter to Language Schools A letter was issued in February 2012 from the NIO to language schools across Ireland about Measles
• NIAC Changes January 2012 Recommendations from National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC)
• Letter to Maternity Hospitals 13th January 2012 Seasonal influenza vaccine recommended for pregnant women to end of April 2012

2011

• Tear Pads Information for parents after their child has received their childhood vaccines November 2011
• Recommended Groups for the Flu Campaign 2011 Sept 2011
• Flu Campaign 2011 Sept 2011
• Letter about Pandemrix vaccine 29th March 2011
• Letter about Flu vaccine and pregnancy 14th March 2011
• Letter to practices about vaccine uptake Feb 2011
• Revised NIAC recommendations for Influenza Vaccine Information for pregnant women and those up to six weeks postpartum
• Influenza Vaccine Supplies 7th January 2011

2010

• Influenza Letter December 2010
• Prevenar 13 Letter October 2010
• Letter to PMOs reuse of oxygen in schools May 2010

2008

• UD Letter September 2008 Letter that was sent with delivery schedules to all surgeries that receive vaccines from United Drug on behalf of the HSE Immunisation Programme.

2007

• Changes to Schedule GP Letter of changes to schedule sent 25th June 2007

2006

• Tetanus National Immunisation Advisory Committee Recommendations for Tetanus. December 2006
• Guidelines for Pneumococcal vaccination pneumococcal vaccination information for individuals at increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease.

This page was updated on 5 September 2023