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DOCTORS HAVE SEEN an increase in the number of families seeking out the flu vaccine for their children this year, but not as many as there needs to be to safeguard children against the flu this winter, the Irish Medical Organisation has said.
The Irish Medical Organisation is recommending that parents to bring their children to be vaccinated against the flu as we come into the winter months.
A scheme has been set up in Ireland this year allowing children between the ages of 2 and 12 to receive the flu vaccine for free.
Speaking to TheJournal.ie, Dr Madeleine Ní Dhálaigh, a member of the GP committee of the IMO, said that there has been more interest from parents this year looking to obtain the vaccine for their children compared to previous years, but that the IMO is urging more to come forward.
In previous years, families may not have come forward as frequently for the vaccine as they are now, while doctors would have suggested it for children with a condition such as asthma or diabetes that would make them more vulnerable to the flu.
“This year, there has been more interest but not as much as we want,” Ní Dhálaigh said.
“We are actively encouraging parents and guardians to come to us to make the arrangments to have their children vaccinated,” she said.
“There are plenty of vaccines at the moment, access isn’t a problem.”
Earlier this month, there were concerns over significant delays in the delivery of flu vaccines for use by GPs and pharmacists.
However, the flu vaccine for children – which is administered through the nose as a spray – has not been affected by the same issues, Ní Dhálaigh said.
“Right now, most GP practices have plenty of children’s vaccines,” she said.
The vaccine given to children is administered through a quick spray in each nostril.
“It is over in a matter of seconds and your child will be able to breathe normally throughout the procedure. It will work even if your child has a runny nose, sneezes or blows their nose after the vaccination,” Ní Dhálaigh said.
Ní Dhálaigh said that doctors want to keep the circulation of the flu virus low so that there is reduced patient contact, which will help with fighting Covid-19 over the winter, and so that children will not develop a temperature due to the flu and have to miss out on school days and isolate at home as a result.
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Slava Ukraini.
Puck Futin.
@honey badger: Futin?
Like the Nazi, russia is using terror, nothing else, because they can’t win.
@Yvon Queguiner: Which country lost 27 Million citizens defeating the Nazis?
@Dave Grant: Yeah, 80 years ago. Now Russia has become the modern equivalent of the Nazis. Murder of civilians, including children. Forced deportations, denial of Ukranian citizenship or statehood, torture, looking to install a puppet regime. Looks like they learned a lot from the Nazis, or more reverted to type given their actions against their neighbours for the last 80 years.
@Dave Grant: I don’t think they lost them, the government knew exactly where they were sending them.
@Yvon Queguiner: Read a history book sometime, then you might not make such daft statements.
@west awake: I see you don’t dispute my statements Putin fanbot.
@Dave Grant: “Which country lost 27 Million citizens defeating the Nazis?”
You mean, which country made a pact with Nazi Germany to carve up Poland and only fought Nazi Germany when Germany invaded them?
Absolutely astonishing how anyone thinks Russia was some moral force in WW2. They fought out of necessity. Not for any other reason.
@Dave Grant: Stalin was responsible for the deaths of 20 million Russians.
@Dave Grant: 1. It was USSR which was formed from 15 now independent states including Russia. 2.USSR started the WW2 as NAZI Ally, and on 23.08.1939 signed Molotov–Ribbentrop pact. USSR attacked Poland together with NAZI Germany and killed. Exactly like current Russia, USSR did not allowed red cross to inspect captured Polish soldiers and thousands died in captivity as well as were executed. 3. Stalin was exactly same bloody dictator as Hitler. 4. Out of those 27 millions citizens you are talking 6.850 000 were Ukrainians Russia now is killing now. Ukraine lost 16.3% of the entire population and had 2d after Belarus highest civilian losses per capita. Russia lost 12.7% of population.
Slava Ukrainia Heroyum Slava!!
@Thomas Meaney: You’re a hero of the Ukrainian-Russian war, for your brave actions in using Google Translate.
@west awake: Are you a Putin fan, do you have topless posters of him on your wall and get excited by it?Should we get you a playboy magazine, with just Putin in it?
@Emmet Murphy: Wow. How did homophobia get dragged into this discussion?
@west awake: We’re not homophobic. It’s the guys you fancy we have a problem with. You go for the bad boys and they end up brain washing you. Just looking out for you, bud!
@Crafty Bodger: You have such a deep understanding of the geopolitical situation.
@west awake: Thanks! But back to you’re bad taste in fellas. Is it an “issues” thing? Only asking because I think it’s relevant to know why you blindly support Putin. Sorry if it’s personal and you don’t have to answer.
@Crafty Bodger: “If you fell in love with a dung heap, you wouldn’t find a bad straw in it.” Poor ould wakey westie is in love!!
Can’t wait for Trump to be re-elected, he’ll stop the war. Never would’ve started on his watch. At least thats what he claims.
@Eamon: and will welcome his paymaster putin into Kiev. It could be that putin was banking on trump getting a second term, but the American voter was a bit more clever than usual and messed up putins plan….and economy.
@Paul Furey: Putin was absolutely hoping Trump would get a second term. And Trump would have done everything to prevent NATO and the US from providing aid. He repeatedly floated leaving NATO prior to the election.
@Paul Furey: Russiagate conspiracy theory is so 2018.
@Eamon: He’ll bend over, there’s a difference and he wants help becoming a Dictator in his own Country.
@Paul Furey: ‘paymaster’??…..completely unfounded drivel….
@Eamon: You mean the same Trump with withheld aid from Ukraine unless Zelenskyy went along with Trump’s conspiracies to try attack his political rivals?
You mean the same Trump who called Putin a genius and praised him for invading Ukraine? The same Trump who said Crimea is a part of Russia?
He’ll stop the war alright, by stopping Ukraine from having the means to defend itself. The war would stop when Russia has killed every last Ukrainian who resists.
The Orcs have struck again
Read on Sky News website earlier that the wests has nearly run out of ammunition and the spring offensive by Ukraine will be make or break.
@Brian Boru: That’s it, even Sky are reporting the truth now. If this so-called offensive fails, then it’s all over. What a waste of life and resources.
@Brian Boru: Sky News is hardly a reputable source. I doubt the combined war stockpiles of NATO and the EU is almost exhausted.
@Stephen Deegan: They must be worried if they are searching Sky News to validate their arguments. Apparently, main stream media DOES tell the truth if it suits them. Have to say, I’m shocked. I thought they were guys of principle and conviction. Turns out they switch and change their views depending on which way the wind is blowing. Imagine quoting sky news and still thinking you have integrity. Smh
@west awake: waste of life and resoures trying to save your own country from being invaded? Sure… should have done that in WWII and not tried to fight the Nazis, it was a waste of life and resources.
@Jeff Cole: You have such a cartoonish childish understanding of the situation, let’s just say, it’s rather more nuanced than you’ve been led to believe.
@west awake: Did Sky News tell you that?
@Stephen Deegan: Is that your gut feeling?
@west awake: you are such a tw@t! Do you actually believe the stuff you post or are you just a sad little troll? I used to think you were a bot, then I thought, nah he’s real but clearly uneducated and heartless, supporting Putins massacre of men women and children. Now I think no one can be do dumb as to actually believe the stuff you post so either you’re paid by Russian Nazis or just a sad little troll. If you are real and actually believe what you write a would seriously worry about the people around you because you’re a psychopath. Either way im done with you and blocking you. You’re not worth any more of my time
Sudan conflict , prototype for next biological war putin or Russia one of the shareholders , the other side United statand UK. Dragging rest ot the globe to New level of dogs fight .120 000 sudanese militia soldiers with flip flop and daily income less than 2 euro, driving landcrusier cost 60k, carrying a Russian weapon cost 40k, fighting under vagnner instructions, 3 days ago WHO warn from biological leak from one of sudan labs , convince me how come a country consider poorest nations in the world holding kind of this research labs ?
Buy the way Emirates imported all pickups with militia currently at sudan, my question
Who pay for all this ?
@ibrahim Sudane: Sudanese, Ukranian and Russian people, ultimately.
And still they say that they don’t target civilians.
Absolute shower of effers, Slava Ukrainia
A special international dispensation for the execution of Russian war criminals on a pay per view event with the funds raised going to the rebuilding of Ukraine. All children over the age of 12 to watch with a sincere explanation of what these hateful humans have done prior to the drop. Sounds Orwellian? I don’t care. I sincerely want to see putin and lavrov with their tongues lolling. History doesn’t work anymore obviously, time for something slightly more medieval.
A lot of invective in this discussion tonight!
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