Sandymount Medical , Barrow Street , Dublin 4, D04C1K7, 01 6680077
Irishtown & Ringsend Primary Care Centre, Irishtown Road, Dublin 4, 01 2320601

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Covid 19 Vaccine. We will be giving these vaccines to our patients in line with HSE advice, starting with patients aged 85 years and over during the week beginning Feb22nd 2021. Over the next few days we will be phoning every patient aged 85 and over to offer an appointment for the vaccine. If you are 85 years or over please wait for reception staff to phone you. The HSE have not informed us yet which vaccine we will be administering.  We will be giving the vaccine to patients in the younger aged groups as follows: aged 80-84, the week of March 8th, aged 75-79 the week of March 22nd and 70-74 the week of April 5th. These are provisional dates only and are not confirmed. We are not making appointments for these age groups yet so please do not phone the surgery. We will keep this website updated regularly with information about appointments. We have NO information about vaccines for patients under 70 years or for any patients with chronic medical conditions. Thank you for helping us to keep our phone lines free, so that ill patients can access their doctor. Updated 14/02/2021 15.22hr

Flu Vaccine

Flu Vaccine for patients aged Over 65

You can get the flu vaccine for free if you are aged over 65 years. 

We will be running clinics for the flu vaccine in October 2023. Check back here then, 

Flu vaccine for people aged 18-65

You can get the flu vaccine for free if you are aged 18-65 and have a long term medical condition. See below for a list of conditions.

Free Flu Vaccine

You can get the flu vaccine for free if you:

  • 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 including
    • those with long term conditions
      • chronic heart disease, including acute coronary syndrome
      • chronic liver disease
      • chronic renal failure
      • chronic respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma or bronchopulmonary dysplasia
      • chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis, hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
      • diabetes mellitus
      • haemoglobinopathies
    • morbid obesity i.e. body mass index (BMI) over 40
    • immunosuppression due to disease or treatment (including treatment for cancer)
    • children with a moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorder such as cerebral palsy
    • children on long term aspirin therapy 
    • those with any condition that can compromise respiratory function (e.g. spinal cord injury, seizure disorder or other neuromuscular disorder) especially those attending special schools or day centres
    • were born with Down syndrome
    • live in a nursing home or other long-term care facility
    • People who are in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl should get the flu vaccine.
    • some people should get the vaccine to protect themselves, their families and those they care for. These include
      • those who work in healthcare
      • only household contacts or carers of people who have an underlying chronic health condition or have Down syndrome are eligible to receive an influenza vaccine. A carer is described as someone who is providing an ongoing significant level of care to a person who is in need of care in the home due to illness or disability or frailty.

Please click here for information on who can get a free flu vaccine. HSE Flu Vaccine info

Flu vaccine for children.

Children aged 2-17 can get the flu vaccine for free. 

We will be running flu vaccine clinics for children. Please check back here in the first week of October to book an appointment.

Read here for more details on flu vaccine for children. 

HSE Flu Vaccine for Children.



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