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Free dose of MMR to help reduce rise in mumps cases
A significant rise in the number of mumps cases has prompted the HSE to urge certain groups or those unsure of their immunisation status to avail of a free dose of the MMR vaccine.
At risk groups encouraged to get the flu vaccine
It is not too late to get your flu vaccination and the HSE is now urging people in high-risk groups to get vaccinated.
Parents urged not to send children with flu-like symptoms to school
The HSE is urging parents not to send their children to school if they have flu-like illnesses or any of the associated symptoms, such as a high temperature, aches and pains, or a chesty cough in a bid to curtail the spread of the infection.
Staff must be in place for HPC vaccine roll out in September, says McNelis
The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, must guarantee that the rollout of the HPV vaccine for boys in their first-year at secondary school will proceed in September, and that the HSE recruitment embargo he has put in place will not delay it.
Vigilance urged in wake of rise in meningitis cases
The head of a national meningitis support and awareness organisation is appealing to the public to be vigilant in the wake of an increase in meningococcal disease (the leading cause of meningitis in this country) recently.
Flu Vaccine Campaign for health care staff launched by Saolta and UNICEF
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."
Bluebird Care to hold open jobs and QQI Training Day
Bluebird Care will hold an Open Jobs & QQI Training Day on Wednesday next September 12 after success in the recent HSE tender to provide Home Support Services to older people living at home.
Mayor calls for speedy rollout of HPV vaccine to teenage boys
Extending the HPV vaccine, to protect against cervical cancer, to teenage boys, is a "common-sense, evidence based measure", and must be "rolled out" as soon as possible.
2018 - an action packed year...with more still to come
As the Dáil heads off on its summer holidays there is much to contemplate after a busy and interesting first half to 2018, with the promise of more tumult to come in the autumn.
East Galway GPs open new premises
Dr Aaron Brennan, Dr Aileen Faherty, and Dr John Morris have announced the opening of their new surgery, Galway East Medical Practice, on the Doughiska Road. Continuing their work together, and combining their respective areas of expertise, these young doctors are committed to providing a compassionate and expert service to both new and existing patients from their new and well equipped premises.
