Vaccines for you and your family

Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases before they come into contact with them in the community. Immunisation not only protects individuals, but also others in the community, by reducing the spread of disease.

There has been no recommendation from the HSE to stop the childhood vaccinations, vaccines in pregnancy or vaccines for people in at risk groups during Covid-19. 

The HSE recommends that people attend for medical appointments during this time and this would include attending for vaccinations.

This part of our site is about the vaccines and immunisation programmes that are provided in Ireland for you and your family.

	We provide information about the childhood immunisation programme for children here
	We provide information about the school immunisation programme here
	Vaccines are also recommended for Adults, for example the Flu and Pneumococcal vaccines, and others in specific at-risk groups.
	We provide information for pregnant women about the vaccines recommended before, during and after pregnancy.

Read all about these programmes, to protect yourself and your children and make an informed decision about immunisation.

If you would like to read the information professionals receive about these vaccinations programmes please visit our healthcare worker information section.

This page was updated on 21 September 2020