Publications: Immunisation

Materials produced by the National Immunisation Office are available to download below.

If you would like to order any immunisation materials please go to www.healthpromotion.ie

We have a translation section that provides information in a number of languages. Please click here to view translations of information materials for parents.

We produce a quarterly newsletter for health professionals. Click here to view previous editions.

Guidelines

Vaccination in General Practice (January 2018)
National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee have issued a statement on duration of post vaccination observation
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee recommends that the National Immunisation Programmes continue as usual during Covid19 and have issued the following post immunisation advice. (August 2020)
Supporting Information for staff - Schools Immunisation Programme 2020/2021 academic year (Updated August 2020)
HSE Guidelines for maintaining the vaccine cold-chain including maintenance of vaccine fridges and management of vaccines (Added 07 July 2016)
HSE Guidelines for maintaining the vaccine cold-chain in vaccine cool boxes. (Added 07 July 2016)
Mixing of Vaccines (Updated 18 July 2018)

Reports

Driving Change in Immunisation - The role of the National Immunisation Office 2005-2011 (June 2012)

Education

Primary Childhood Immunisation Schedule

Introduction to your child's immunsiations - English (544.3KB)
Introduction to your child's immunisations - Irish (545.4KB)
Your Childs Immunisations - English (2.8MB)
Your Child's Immunisations- Irish (3MB)
English Magnet (205.8KB)
Irish Magnet (206.1KB)
English Passport (320.6KB)
Irish Passport (331.2KB)
Schedule poster English (205.8KB)
Schedule poster Irish (205.8KB)
MenB Poster (344KB)
Rotavirus Poster (264.6KB)
Tearpad - Pre Vaccination Advice (192.7KB)
Tearpad - Post Vaccination Advice (240.6KB)
FAQ's for Health Professionals

Other items

Immunisation Magnet - English
Immunisation Magnet - Irish
Post vaccination Stickers (only available to order from www.healthpromotion.ie/)
Immunisation Schedule Wheel (only available to order from www.healthpromotion.ie/)

More information about the primary childhood immunisation programme for babies up to 13 months of age. Please go to the following page

School Programmes

6th Class Information

English Leaflet (June 2020)
Irish Leaflet (June 2020)

Primary School programme

The leaflet for this programme is translated into the following languages (Arabic, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian and Russian) and is available here.

Second Level School Programme

The leaflet for this programme is translated into the following languages (Arabic, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian and Russian) and is available here.