Information materials

Information for at-risk groups

• At-risk group leaflet English (234kb) | Irish (148kb)

Information for healthcare workers

• Healthcare worker leaflet - English (197kb) | Irish (151kb) 

Information for children

• Children 2-17 leaflet - English (234kb) | Irish (212kb)
• Children 2-17 Factsheet - English (107KB) | Irish (93KB)

Information for pregnant women

• Pregnancy Leaflet - English (213kb) | Irish (1mbb) 

Information for those giving Flu vaccine

• Health and care worker poster - English (1,144kb), Irish (163kb)
• Poster for people recommended the flu vaccine - English (338kb), Irish (190kb)
• Post vaccination advice will be given by the vaccinator.
• Algorithm (All) (155kb)
• Algorithm (Children) (199kb)
• Medicine Protocols and Training Materials 
• HSELand e-Learning Modules: Search for "Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV)" and "Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV)" 

Watch this short video showing how to administer LAIV vaccine to children:

Resources

• NIAC - Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland (rcpi.ie) 
• HPRA licensed vaccine information Read the patient information leaflet (PIL) and summary of product characteristics (SmPC) about
  • LAIV: Trivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine, nasal application for those aged 2-17 years.

    Brand available: Fluenz nasal spray suspension influenza vaccine (live attenuated, nasal) manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC

    • IIV Trivalent Injectable Inactivated influenza vaccine, available for all other eligible populations including those eligible children (aged 2-17 years) with contraindications to LAIV (IIV is licensed for those 6 months of age and older).

  • Brands available: Influvac manufactured by Viatris and Vaxigrip manufactured by Sanofi

• Seasonal Influenza (Health Protection Surveillance Centre)
• Pregnancy Guidance for Seasonal Influenza (Health Protection Surveillance Centre)
• The Green Book, Influenza Chapter (GOV.UK: Influenza)

More information

• What is flu?
• Flu vaccine
• Flu vaccine during pregnancy
• Flu vaccine for healthcare workers
• Flu vaccine for children aged 2-17 years
• Flu vaccine for people aged 60 years and over
• Return to immunisation.ie

This page was updated on 3rd October 2025