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Medicine Shortage update July 2023

Current criteria for COVID-19 booster doses eff Mar 2023

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Booster Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Part 1   Booster vaccine doses are now being offered for COVID-19:  Third booster - people age 65 and older, people age 12 and older with a weak immune system Second booster - age 18 to 49 (more details below) First booster - all people age 12 and older and 5 to 11 year olds with a weak immune system Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines New bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are now being offered as booster doses. These adapted vaccines give better protection against COVID-19, including the Omicron variant.  Third booster dose You can get your third booster...

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COVID-19 update Sept 22 - HSE "What is my COVID-19 vaccination course"?

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Unsure where you stand regarding vaccines , boosters etc? Click the link below to view or download the HSE "What is my COVID-19 vaccination course" doc to find out where you stand. HSE "What is my COVID-19 Vaccination course"?

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Summer holidays imminent? Here's all the info you need on latest COVID travel requirements update July 5th

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Covid Travel Rules Recent relaxation the rules   I discussed COVID travel rules in the Westmeath Examiner a few weeks ago, but as many countries have since relaxed the travel rules, this week I discuss the updated rules.   Rules for travel within the EU Up until recently, travellers needed an EU digital COVID certificate for free movement to all EU countries. Many EU countries removed all travel restrictions but appropriately half still have some travel restrictions.     Travellers entering Spain, Greece, Italy, and Germany from other EU countries do not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, recovery or a negative...

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Heading away? Checkout this update on the latest on current COVID-19 travel rules (June update)

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Covid Travel Rules   Rules for travel within the EU Up until recently, travellers needed an EU digital COVID certificate for free movement to all EU countries. Many EU countries removed all travel restrictions but appropriately half still have some travel restrictions.     Travellers entering Spain, Greece, Italy, and Germany do not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, recovery or a negative test and are not required to complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF). Many countries will consider reintroducing Covid travel restrictions from September dependant on Covid rates.   France and Portugal still have some covid travel rules. There is unrestricted travel...

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New COVID Vaccine update 30th Jan 22

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Covid 19 Vaccine Update   Vaccination clinics and some pharmacies and GP surgeries are administering the COVID-19 vaccine. At Whelehans Pharmacy Pearse St, we run Covid-19 walk in clinics for first and second doses and boosters for eligible groups. To save you time on the day of your vaccine, you can register for your vaccine in advance on the Whelehans Pharmacy website; this means you will be in and out in only a few minutes. Bring photo ID that shows your date of birth. Whelehans offer first and second doses for over 12’s and boosters for over 16’s. Whelehans offer...

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