Precautionary Notice re: Pandemix Flu Vaccine

Some of you may have seen the Prime Time programme featuring interviews regarding the possibility of sleeping problems and one of the vaccinations given out during the H1N1 Pandemic. There […]

Measles Update May 2011

News update regarding measles is that there has been 31 cases this year and there is a big outbreak of measles in France at present which is being brought to UK and Ireland by people on holiday and visiting affected areas

Thus please advise families that children need to get their MMR so that … → […]

Measles March 2011

Cases of Measles have been confirmed by the HPSC in March 2011.

Please ensure community health workers provide information to families on the MMR and, where appropriate, advise families to contact their family doctor for children under the age of 13 months in regard to the MMR vaccination and present  Measles risk.

More detail […]

Important notice for women over 30 years of age:

Please answer these three simple Yes/No questions carefully, if you are over 30 and a woman:

1. Did you have a miscarriage or baby in Ireland between:

1 May 1977 and 31 July 1979 or 1 March 1991 and 18 February 1994?

2. Are you a Rh negative woman? 3. Did you receive Anti-D to prevent ‘blue baby syndrome’ […]