COVID-19 Autumn Vaccine Programme 2024-25
Vaccine Programme for 2024-25.
Recommended groups for the Autumn COVID-19 booster vaccine programme
Those aged 60 years and older.
Those aged 18-59 years living in long term care facilities for older adults.
Those aged 6 months-59 years with:
immunocompromise associated with a suboptimal response to vaccination
medical conditions associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation,
severe disease or death.
Health and care workers.
Pregnant adolescents and adults (recommended all year and not seasonal).
Influenza vaccine programme 2024-25
Eligible groups for 2024/25 HSE influenza vaccination programme
The following groups are eligible to receive the flu vaccine for free through the HSE
programme.
People who:
Are 60 years of age and over
Are a child aged 2 to 17 years
Are pregnant
All those aged 6-23 months and 18-59 years at increased risk of influenza-related
complications such as:
o Those with chronic illness, e.g. chronic heart disease (including acute coronary
syndrome), chronic liver disease, chronic neurological disease (where the
neurological condition compromises clearance of respiratory secretions), chronic
renal failure, chronic respiratory disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma, and bronchopulmonary
dysplasia), diabetes mellitus, or haemoglobinopathies
o Those with immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or
hyposplenism, and all cancer patients
o 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/day centres
o Children and adults with Down syndrome
o Children with moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral
palsy and intellectual disability Those with morbid obesity (Body mass index >40)
o Children on long term aspirin therapy
Residents of nursing homes, old people’s homes, and other long stay facilities where rapid
spread is likely to follow introduction of infection
Healthcare workers
Household contacts of people with underlying chronic health conditions or Down syndrome
Out-of-home care givers for people who have an underlying chronic health condition or
have Down syndrome
People in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl