The flu vaccine helps your immune system to produce antibodies (proteins that fight infection). If you have had the flu vaccine and you come into contact with the flu virus, the vaccine can stop you from getting sick. The flu vaccine starts to work within 2 weeks.
The flu vaccine is safe and effective. It helps to protect you from flu. The best time to get the flu vaccine is before the flu season starts.
It’s available from October to April each year.
Book in with any of our clinics to make sure you are vaccinated this year.
You can get the flu vaccine for free if you:
You can get the flu vaccine for free if you:
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- are 65 years of age and over
- are pregnant
- are a child aged 2 to 17 years
- are an adult or child aged 6 months or older at increased risk for flu related complications. See HSE for list of conditions.
Flu vaccine and COVID-19 (coronavirus)
The flu vaccine doesn’t protect against COVID-19. It is important to get both the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine. This is because Flu and COVID-19 are caused by different viruses.
If you have had the COVID-19 vaccine you should still get the flu vaccine.
