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The HSE has urged people who have not yet received a Covid-19 booster vaccine to check their vaccine status and to do so as soon as possible.

"In the week ending on December 24th, we had 2,329 flu cases reported, compared to 1,174 the previous week. "I encourage everyone to get their second booster dose. Since flu season can last for 12 weeks or more - it’s not too late to do that now.” [HSE](https://www.dublinlive.ie/all-about/hse) vaccine clinic or attend participating pharmacies and GPs. HSE Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry said today: “We continue to be very concerned about the steep rise in cases of COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory illness at this time. Appointments for the booster [vaccine](https://www.dublinlive.ie/all-about/covid-vaccine) are available from today and can be found on the HSE [website](https://www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/get-the-vaccine/booking/).

The Covid-19 booster vaccination is to be offered to anyone aged 18-49, the Health Service Executive has confirmed.

"The concern arises from the upward trajectory of flu and Covid - particularly flu. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. Dr Henry said there was a similar rise in the number of hospitalisations, and there is "no sign yet" that they have reached the peak.

Boosters may also be available at pharmacies and GPs. National Lead of the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, Eileen Whelan, HSE said the move was in line with the ...

COVID-19 cases increased to 3,809, compared to 3,118 the previous week, with 737 people in hospital with COVID-19," he said. "In the week ending on December 24th, we had 2,329 flu cases reported, compared to 1,174 the previous week. "I encourage everyone to get their second booster dose," Ms Whelan said.

The Health Service Executive of Ireland will roll out the Covid-19 booster vaccine for anyone in the country aged between 18 and 49.

"People needing hospital admission for flu jumped to 637, from 299 the previous week. "Our GPs and hospitals are working hard to support people, but we have seen a more than 100% increase in cases of flu, and people needing hospital admission for flu. Covid-19 cases increased to 3,809, compared to 3,118 the previous week, with 737 people in hospital with Covid-19."

I encourage everyone to get their second booster dose.” She adds that the vaccine “will give ongoing protection from serious illness, and increase your immunity ...

You can do this by contacting HSELive on 1800 700 700. Since flu season can last for 12 weeks or more - it’s not too late to do that now.” I encourage everyone to get their second booster dose.”

A new scheme backed by the HSE and Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) is aiming to recruit GPs from outside the EU to come and work in rural ...

It is expected that many of the recruits will come from South Africa. [IrelandGP shortage posing a major risk to Irish health sy...Read More ](https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gp-shortage-posing-a-major-risk-to-irish-health-system-1410222.html) At the end of their supervised period, it is hoped they will qualify as GPs in the Irish system and remain in the area where they trained. It is hoped that over 100 doctors will come to Ireland as part of the scheme by the end of 2023. [The Irish Times](https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2022/12/28/icgp-aims-to-attract-at-least-100-doctors-from-overseas-to-work-in-rural-practices/) reports, the doctors will be placed in a rural practice and be provided with supports whilst they complete two years of supervised work. A new scheme backed by the HSE and Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) is aiming to recruit GPs from outside the EU to come and work in rural parts of the country in an attempt to address shortages.

I encourage everyone to get their second booster dose.” She adds that the vaccine “will give ongoing protection from serious illness, and increase your immunity ...

You can do this by contacting HSELive on 1800 700 700. Since flu season can last for 12 weeks or more - it’s not too late to do that now.” I encourage everyone to get their second booster dose.”

At a meeting of the Regional Health Forum for Dublin and the North East a presentation was given by Robert Morton, the director of the HSE's National ...

To date, the HSE has not made any request to DCC to change or increase the location of those 11 ambulances. Mr Morton revealed: “Agreement on these issues has been unattainable. He revealed: “Consequently, there is a joint concern by both the HSE and DCC that the Governance arrangements in place for the delivery of the ambulance services have not kept pace with the recommended operation of the ambulance service and this must be addressed. They also send out fire tenders when no ambulance is available — figures show this occurred 3,066 times last year. The council and the HSE have been in a long-running dispute over the funding of the ambulance service which in Dublin is provided by the fire brigade. The Council is owed between €104.9 million and €116 million from the HSE for the provision of emergency ambulance services in the Dublin region by Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB).

Both the Covid-19 and flu vaccine take 14 days to be effective. The new, adapted vaccines will be provided as a booster vaccine for this age group. The bivalent ...

“We can see from the evidence that the vaccination has made a huge difference in relation to the health and well being. “At present, we have double the number of people hospitalised from Covid-19 as we had this time last year. “It’s going to offer protection from the new variants that are in circulation. While we know that it’s people over 65 that are most at risk from contracting Covid and most at risk of severe illness, the data that we have at the minute indicates that… The new, adapted vaccines will be provided as a booster vaccine for this age group. has led to a surge in [hospital] admissions.”