Influenza Vaccination Programme - Eligible Cohorts The following groups are eligible for the HSE free flu vaccine in 2023/24:
• All children aged 2-12 years at the time of vaccination
• Persons aged 65 and older
• Pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)
• Those aged 6 to 23 months and aged 13-64 years with associated conditions**
• Healthcare workers including all General Practice and pharmacy staff
• Residents of nursing homes and other long stay institutions
• Carers and household contacts of people with increased medical risk**
• People with regular contact with pigs, poultry or water fowl
COVID-19 Booster Campaign Autumn 2023/24
The following groups are recommended by NIAC for an autumn COVID-19 booster:
• those aged 50 years and older
• those aged 5-49 with immunocompromise associated with a suboptimal response to vaccination
• those aged 5-49 with medical conditions associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation, severe disease or death
• those aged 18-49 who, following discussion of their reasons with a health care provider (e.g., GP, pharmacist or vaccination centre), request vaccination
• health and care workers In addition, the following groups remain eligible for COVID-19 vaccination throughout the year
• Primary Courses for those aged 6 months and older
• First booster dose for people aged 18 years and over, or 12 years and over if immunocompromised
• Pregnant women in the appropriate stage of pregnancy and where the appropriate time since last dose of vaccine has elapsed