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The HSE Winter vaccination programme is underway in the West and North West this week with the roll out of the free flu and COVID-19 vaccines to recommended groups.

As summer holidays start for school children, parents and carers are reminded to be SunSmart and protect children’s skin during the summer holidays. Playing and spending time outdoors is great for children.

The Department of Public Health, HSE Dublin & Midlands and Midlands Hospital at Tullamore and Portlaoise Hospitals have come together to support healthcare workers to protect themselves and the public from Covid-19 and influenza this winter.

As a result of the increased circulation of flu in our communities, the HSE will be holding free nasal flu vaccine walk-in clinics for children aged 2-17 years in the coming days. Over the last number of weeks flu cases have risen rapidly among all age groups.

BY DECLAN VARLEY

The HSE is calling on parents to take the opportunity to protect their children and not to delay getting their children vaccinated as the HSE immunisation programme commences in schools nationwide from September 26.

HSE representatives from within the Midlands region have urged caution as the local community opens up following the latest easing of Covid-19 restrictions announcement.

Following the success of last year’s flu vaccine campaign for health care staff, Saolta University Health Care Group has once again partnered with UNICEF to launch the 2018/2019 flu vaccine campaign "Get a vaccine, give a vaccine."