Flu & Covid-19 Booster Vaccinations
The Flu Vaccine
The seasonal flu vaccine protects against strains of flu virus. The flu vaccine reduces your chances of catching flu and spreading it to others. The vaccine is available every year to adults and children at risk of flu and its complications – it is important to get a new vaccine every year because the strains of flu virus change.
Covid-19 Booster
Protection from previous Covid-19 Booster doses or a COVID-19 infection may weaken over time. Booster doses help boost your antibodies and give you good protection from becoming seriously ill or needing to go to hospital if you get COVID-19.
A new dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is now available. Please see further details below.
To book an appointment online please select the Covid-19 Booster Book Now button below.
Please note: Online bookings for the 2025/26 Flu vaccine have now closed. Please check our website from late August/early September 2026 for further details on the 2026/27 Flu vaccine
Free for 60 & overs and ‘At Risk’ HSE eligible groups or €35 privately.
Administered as quick nasal spray, free for all children aged 2–17.
Recommended for those aged 80+ and other ‘At Risk’ HSE groups.
Flu & Covid-19 vaccines can be given at the same time. €35 fee applies if not eligible for a free Flu vaccine.
Covid-19 Booster Doses
A first booster is recommended for all adults age 18 years and older. After this, seasonal boosters are recommended for some people.
The HSE recommend the following groups get vaccinated as part of the 2026 Spring programme:
- are age 80 years and older
- live in a long-term care facility and are age 18 or older
- have a weak immune system and are 6 months or older
You should wait at least 6 months between each vaccine.
If you have not had a Covid-19 vaccine in the last 12 months and aged between 60 and 79 years and/or have a health condition that puts you at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19 talk with your GP.
Anyone aged 18 years and older who is not in the groups above may still get a vaccine following discussion with a healthcare provider.
Please note – Our pharmacies can administer the Booster dose to those 12 years & over. Please consult your GP if under 12.
The vaccine available is Comirnaty LP.8.1 (Pfizer), an updated mRNA vaccine.
How long to wait
There should be at least 6 months since your last COVID-19 vaccine or COVID-19 infection before getting vaccinated.
Flu Vaccine
Who can get the flu vaccine for free?
The flu vaccine is free through the HSE if you are in one of these groups:
- aged 60 and older
- aged 2 to 17
- a healthcare worker
- pregnant
- living in a nursing home or other long-term care facility
- in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl
- someone with a health condition that puts you at higher risk of flu
- a carer or living with someone who has a health condition that puts them at higher risk of flu
To see the full list of those eligibile for a free vaccine please visit the HSE website: click here
If you are not eligible for a free flu vaccine, you can still protect yourself by booking a Private flu vaccine (€35 fee applies).