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The nasal flu vaccines is now available for children aged 2-17 years

FLU & COVID vaccines

Dr Ciarán Joyce, Dr Siobhán Twohig and staff at Thomond Park Clinic at Watch House Cross Shopping Centre are giving covid booster and flu vaccines to patients who are eligible.

FLU VACCINES FOR ALL AGES ARE NOW AVAILABLE

All those over 60 years old AND all those aged 12-59 years old who are at increased risk of infection complications are recommended for flu and covid vaccination prior to a likely surge in viruses over the winter.

The covid vaccine available is Pfizer Comirnaty XFG, a new vaccine for this autumn.

Also, nasal Flu vaccines are recommended for all those aged 2-17 inclusive.

Those aged over 65 years are at higher risk of serious illness from flu. Thus, an enhanced flu vaccine is recommended this autumn 2026 called Fluad. It is designed to help your immune system respond better to give you stronger protection against flu. Adjuvanted vaccines contain an extra ingredient called an 'adjuvant', that increases the immune response, compared with standard vaccines. Adjuvants have been used safely in vaccines for many years. The adjuvant used in Fluad is MF59, which contains squalene, a naturally occurring substance found in humans, plants and animals.

Information on the flu vaccine can be found here:

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/flu/vaccine/

Information on covid vaccine can be found here

https://www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/

We are holding clinics over the next month.

Click on your preferred date and book a time slot to suit you.

The vaccine is to the UPPER ARM so PLEASE wear short sleeves or a loose shirt/blouse on the day

RSV Vaccine

We will providing RSV immunisation to babies born between 1 March 2026 and 31 August 2026. You can make an appointment by calling 061327797

It's best to get the immunisation as early as possible in the RSV season to protect your baby throughout autumn and winter.

Your baby can have RSV immunisation at the same time as their routine childhood vaccines.

Further details: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/rsv/immunisation/

New AI Documentation Support

To enhance patient care and improve efficiency, Thomond Park Clinic now uses Heidi Health, an AI-assisted medical scribe. This technology helps clinicians create accurate consultation notes while allowing more time for direct patient interaction. All records are reviewed and approved by your clinician, with patient privacy protected at all times. If you prefer for it not to be used, please let your GP know

New Patients

We have currently closed our lists for new patients. This is reviewed regularly and we will be likely in the position to open to new patients in November.

NEW Staff Members

Thomond Park Clinic is an accredited training practice for GP Specialist Trainees as part of the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) Specialist Training Programme.

Our GP Specialist Trainees are fully qualified and experienced doctors who are undertaking advanced postgraduate training in general practice. They work as part of our clinical team under the supervision of our experienced GP trainers, providing high-quality patient care while further developing their skills and expertise.

Trainees are typically based at Thomond Park Clinic for periods ranging from six months to one year before continuing their training in other accredited practices.

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Brian O'Shea and Dr. Maryam Khalid to our team for the next year. 

We are also delighted to welcome Nurse Olive O'Connor to our team. She will be working with us each Monday and Tuesday.

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