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  • 5Nov

    HSE offers COVID-19 booster vaccinations to those 60 years and over

    From today (Friday, 5 November) the HSE is offering a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to people aged 60 years and over following recommendations from NIAC.

  • 5Nov

    Donegal Hospice fulfils patient’s wish to return to beloved Donegal

    Donegal Hospice, the National Ambulance Service and the Defence Forces were able to grant a Donegal man his last wish of returning home to spend his last days in his beloved Donegal.

  • 4Nov

    St John's new 20 single bedded unit opened

    CHO Area 1 (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo) Twenty new single rooms opened at St John’s Community Hospital Sligo

  • 1Nov

    HSE encourages all at-risk groups to get their free flu vaccine

    The flu vaccine will help protect those most at risk of serious illness from flu. Those who are pregnant or have a certain long term medical condition can get their free vaccine through participating GPs and pharmacies.

  • 1Nov

    Updates to the Covid-19 Vaccination Information System (Covax)

    The HSE will be conducting planned, essential updates to our COVID-19 Vaccination Information System (COVAX) and some vaccination services.

  • 28Oct

    HSE National Safeguarding Office Report

    Today, Thursday, 28th October 2021, the HSE published the 2020 National Safeguarding Office Report. This Report reviewed HSE safeguarding operations and data during an extraordinarily challenging year as well as offering commentary on emerging trends, challenges and opportunities. It also highlights the resilience and adaptability of safeguarding teams and staff in designated roles in continuing to respond to abuse and neglect concerns, despite the many challenges they faced during the several waves of Covid-19 during the pandemic in 2020.

  • 28Oct

    Antigen testing for close contacts

    From today, the HSE will begin registering fully vaccinated, asymptomatic close contacts for antigen tests. As stated at last week’s briefing, all close contacts will get a text message which states that if not fully vaccinated and / or symptomatic they will be referred for a PCR test and if fully vaccinated and asymptomatic they will be sent antigen tests to do at home.

  • 28Oct

    HSE ‘Thank you’ campaign asks people with COVID-19 symptoms to act quickly, get a test, and protect the people around them

    he HSE today (Oct 28th) commenced a new phase of the ongoing COVID-19 communications campaign. Our new ‘Thank you’ advertising messages ask people not to attend work or any other events if they have COVID-19 symptoms and is part of the HSE’s ongoing communications response to COVID-19.

  • 22Oct

    HSE Reminder: Get your COVID-19 vaccine this bank holiday weekend

    The HSE today (Friday, 22nd October) would like to remind everyone aged 12 years and over, who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine that you can still go to any of our walk-in vaccination clinics running over the bank holiday weekend for a dose 1 or dose 2 vaccine.

  • 22Oct

    If you Go, Go Slow' harm reduction campaign launches as night-time economy reopens on October 22nd

    In light of the night-time economy reopening today (Friday, 22nd October), the HSE is launching a new drugs harm-reduction campaign, reminding people who choose to use drugs: ‘If You Go, Go Slow’.

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