Flu Vaccine

We have now completed our main Flu vaccine clinics. If you missed yours please call reception to book in or you can book in using our online booking system Pippo.

Pneumoccocal Vaccine

The HSE recommend adults over 65 avails of the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV). This is a once-off vaccination, which will protect you from the infection for life. If you were vaccinated against pneumococcal disease when under the age of 65 years, it is recommended that you vaccinate again when you are over 65 years old, for full protection against the disease.

The PPV vaccine and its administration are free for adults and children in high-risk groups who are covered under the Medical Card or GP Visit Card Schemes.

For private patients who are in high-risk groups, the PPV vaccine itself is free, but the administration of the vaccination is €30.

The PPV vaccine is not recommended routinely for patients, not in high-risk groups.

If you are over 65 and wish to receive the vaccine, please contact the surgery - the vaccine is FREE for for Medical Card and GP Visit Card patients. For Private Patients there is a €30 fee.

HPV vaccine catch-up programme

The Laura Brennan HPV vaccine catch-up programme is for some people aged 16 or older who did not get the vaccine yet.

You can book an HPV vaccine catch-up appointment with the HSE Clinics (Not GP or Pharmacy) if you are:
Female age 16 to 24 years
Male age 16 or older who started 1st year of secondary school, Homeschooled or a in special school in September 2019
Click the link below for further information
Laura Brennan HPV vaccine Catch up programme

Shingles

Shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox – the herpes-zoster virus. Once you have the virus, it remains in your body, and can become active again in later life where it develops into shingles.

Of the 95% of adults who’ve had chickenpox, around a quarter will go on to develop shingles* – and it’s more likely to happen as you get older. It can be reactivated when your immune system weakens due to increasing age, stress, or certain conditions and treatments e.g. cancer or HIV.

Shingles can be very painful and the older you are, the worse it can be. Although most people fully recover from shingles, some can be left with long-term nerve pain that continues for months or even years after the blisters and rash have healed – this is called post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). The older you are, the higher the chance of developing PHN as a result of shingles.

2 doses of the Shingrix vaccine are required and are given 2 months apart. To order the vaccine and to book in for it please contact the surgery.

The shingles vaccine costs €450 for Medical Card, GP Visit Card and private patients alike.