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Three out of four people intend to get the swine flu vaccine when the national vaccination programme gets under way, according to a nationwide survey carried out by the HSE.

Mayo SPCA is appealing for special homes for two rescued dogs, Tripod and Smartie, and to anyone who can offer a home to an indoor or outdoor cat.

The HSE and Department of Health announced that the swine flu vaccination programme will commence on November 2. As very few people in Ireland have any immunity to swine flu, over the coming months, the HSE will offer a swine flu vaccine to the entire population.

Two or three clinics giving the swine flu vaccination is not enough to deal with the population of county Galway and unless the HSE opens more clinics there will be problems for doctors and unnecessary stress caused to patients in rural areas.

The roll-out of the swine flu vaccine is set to start next week with the prediction that a quarter of the population will contract this new pandemic flu.

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) has recommended that pregnant women and those breast-feeding should receive the vaccine for swine flu (H1N1).

The first phase of the HSE Swine Flu Vaccination Campaign was launched on Mondy this week for Longford/ Westmeath. GP practices throughout the counties, with three additional HSE clinics operating in Athlone, Mullingar, and Longford will offer the vaccine to at-risk groups over the next two weeks.

The male surgical (B) ward at Mayo General Hospital is currently closed to admissions, due to cases of vomiting and diarrhoea. Patients are being accommodated in both the medical assessment unit and the emergency department at the hospital at present.

The HSE West is urging parents to make sure their children are vaccinated against measles in the wake of an outbreak of the condition in Co Galway.

The rate of swine flu among children is still “extremely high” the HSE West said this week as it prepares to offer the vaccine to this group over the coming weeks and months.