Information material: Flu
The seasonal influenza campaign for 2021/2022 is now complete.
Information for at-risk groups
- At-risk group leaflet - English, Irish, Arabic, Czech, French, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Russian and Ukrainian
- At-risk group poster - English, Irish, Russian and Ukrainian
- Its not too late to get your Flu Vaccine Poster - Risk Groups - English January 2022
- Reminder to get vaccinated poster 50+ years
Information for healthcare workers
- Healthcare worker leaflet - English, Irish
- Healthcare worker poster - English, Irish
- Why flu vaccine is important for healthcare workers
Information for people aged 65 years and over
- People aged 65 years and over leaflet - English, Irish, Arabic, Czech, French, Polish, Romanian, Slovak
Information for pregnant women
- Pregnancy leaflet - English, Irish, Arabic, Czech, French, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Russian and Ukrainian
- Pregnancy poster - English, Irish, Russian and Ukrainian
- Watch this short video on why it is important pregnant women get the flu vaccine (English)
- Watch this short video on why it is important pregnant women get the flu vaccine (Romanian)
Information for children
Information for those giving Flu vaccine
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Algorithm 1 - Who should receive QIV, aQIV and LAIV flu vaccine
- Algorithm 2 - LAIV vaccine for children aged 2-17 years
- Quick Reference Guide to Influenza Vaccines Version 3.0 23 December 2021
- Check list for running an influenza vaccination clinic in context of COVID-19
- Clinic Poster - English, Irish
- Why flu vaccine is important for healthcare workers
- Medicine Protocols and Training Materials
- Consent Form
- HSELand e-Learning Modules - search for
- "Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV)"
- "Quadrivalent & Adjuvanted Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (QIV & aQIV)"
- Infection Prevention & Control precautions and PPE requirements when administering vaccines in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (all intramuscular vaccines and intranasal influenza vaccine)
- Giving IM Injections
- Watch this short video showing how to administer LAIV vaccine to children
Resources
- Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland (Royal College of Physicians of Ireland)
- HPRA licensed vaccine information. Read the patient information leaflet (PIL) and summary of product characteristics (SmPC) about
- Fluenz Tetra manufactured by AstraZeneca AB
- Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur
- Fluad Tetra manufactured by Seqirus Netherlands B.V.
- Seasonal Influenza (Health Protection Surveillance Centre)
- Pregnancy Guidance for Seasonal Influenza (Health Protection Surveillance Centre)
- The Pink Book 13th edition (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccination for Pregnant Women (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- 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 65 years and over
- Return to immunisation.ie
This page was updated on 27 May 2022
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