Patrick Street Medical Centre

14/11/2023

just to remind you that child flu vaccines must be given by the end of December

26/09/2023

CHILDRENS FLU VACCINE

The children's nasal flu vaccine will be available here from Monday 2nd of October for all children aged 2 to 12 years. Children aged 13-17 can also have the nasal flu vaccine for free if they are at risk. See www.hse.ie/flu for more information

Flu (influenza) is a severe infection caused by a virus. The flu virus infects your lungs and upper airways.

14/09/2023

FLU VACCINE 2023-2024 we will have a stock of the adult flu vaccine from Monday the 2nd October. The Children's Nasal Vaccine (up to the age of 18) will be available in the near future and we will advise when we have a date.

07/12/2022

Please note, the preferred method of contacting the surgery is by phone. The email service is not monitored by medical staff. Please be patient as we are experiencing a higher-than-normal volume of calls. If you are unable to get through, please try again at a later time. Please do not use our email facility for emergencies, instead call 021 427 8699 Monday- Friday.

Many thanks,
The Patrick St team

05/12/2022

CHILDRENS FLU VACCINE

JUST A REMINDER THE CHILDRENS NASAL FLU VACCINE IS AVAILABLE UNTIL 28TH DECEMBER. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GIVE THE NASAL VACCINE TO CHILDREN AFTER THIS TIME.

PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THROUGH RECEPTION.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

03/10/2022

Childrens Nasal Live Flu Vaccine will once again become available for all those aged between 2 and 17 (inclusive) from the 18th of October. Please contact reception to make an appointment.

12/09/2022

WELCOME TO THE FLU SEASON

We should have flu vaccinations available for adults over 18 from Tuesday next week (20th September) Please call reception to book in for your seasonal injection.

For children aged 2-17 we will again be offering the nasal live vaccine but we will not receive deliveries until early October.

We will keep you posted.

You can get a free flu vaccine if you are:

aged 65 years and older
aged 2 to 17 years
a healthcare worker
pregnant
living in a nursing home or other long-term care facility
in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl
People with these conditions can also get a free flu vaccine:

chronic heart disease, including acute coronary syndrome
chronic liver disease
chronic kidney failure
chronic respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia
chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis, hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
diabetes
Down syndrome
haemoglobinopathies
a body mass index (BMI) over 40
immunosuppression due to disease or treatment (including asplenia or hyposplenism, and all cancer patients)
children with a moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorder such as cerebral palsy
children on long-term aspirin therapy
any condition that can compromise respiratory function, like spinal cord injury, seizure disorder or other neuromuscular disorder, especially people also attending special schools or day centres

Free flu vaccines will be offered to carers or household contacts of people who have:

a health condition listed above
Down syndrome

17/08/2022

Hello everyone, it has been a long time since we have done a post. We hope you are all enjoying your summer. There has been an unavoidable increase in our fees from this week, we will update our website price list accordingly in the near future.

The flu season is almost upon us. We will post again when we know what the plan is for the coming flu season. At present all the details have not been finalised.

If you are looking for a COVID booster, the HSE has a booking engine you can use online to book your vaccines but at present we will not be doing any further COVID vaccines.

04/01/2022

From the HSE website:

I am aged 4 to 39 and have COVID-19 symptoms

If you have symptoms of COVID-19, and are aged 4 to 39 you should use antigen tests. Do not book a PCR test.

You can book antigen tests online from the HSE. Only book 1 kit per person.

You also need to self-isolate (stay in your room). There is a high risk you could spread the virus.

Follow this advice even if you had your first round of COVID-19 vaccines, a booster, or a positive PCR test in the past 3 months.

04/01/2022

We apologise that our phone lines are extremely busy with requests for covid PCR tests,
IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS OR A POSITIVE ANTIGEN TEST THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO IS TO SELF-ISOLATE
Anyone who has a positive antigen test should contact us for a referral for PCR test regardless of age / medical conditions
Anyone aged under 4 or over 40 or medically vulnerable (including pregnancy) should contact us for a referral if you have symptoms, regardless of antigen test result
Please note there are delays in PCR test appointments of up to 5 days
If you are between the ages of 4 and 39 and have symptoms of covid-19 please read this information before phoning:
https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/testing/get-tested/

There are 2 types of COVID-19 test available from the HSE: antigen tests (home test kits) and PCR tests (done at a test centre and sent to a lab).

29/12/2021

WE STILL HAVE SOME AVAILABILITY FOR COVID VACCINE BOOSTERS THIS AFTERNOON AND NEXT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PLEASE CALL 0214278699 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

23/12/2021

Up to date advice from HSE re what to do if you are a close contact of someone with Covid-19
https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/contact-tracing/close-contact/

Find out what you need to do if you're a close contact of a person that tests positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus).

16/12/2021

COVID 19 VACCINATION BOOSTERS

We will be running booster clinics on Wednesday afternoons on the 22nd, 29th of December and the 5th of January. Please let us know if you would like an appointment. Call 0214278699

You must be at least 3 months since your last COVID 19 vaccine
OR at least 1 month after having COVID 19 if you were partially vaccinated when you contracted it,
OR at least 6 months post COVID 19 infection if you were fully vaccinated when you contracted it.

We will be vaccinating with the Pfizer Vaccine

14/12/2021

We are receiving a high volume of phone calls in relation to Covid boosters.
Please note, we are currently not offering Covid boosters at our practice.
Please see the link below for information regarding Covid Boosters at the City Hall Walk in Clinic.
Stay safe everyone. https://www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/get-the-vaccine/covid-19-vaccine-booster-dose/

https://www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/get-the-vaccine/covid-19-vaccine-booster-dose/

Without a booster, you are more at risk of serious illness if you get COVID-19. Read about how to get your booster dose.

29/11/2021

APOLOGIES EVERYONE OUR PHONE LINES ARE DOWN THIS MORNING. PLEASE EMAIL US ON PATRICKSTMEDICAL@GMAIL.COM IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT US.

06/10/2021

FLU VACCINE FOR CHILDREN AGED 2-17 YEARS

The nasal flu vaccine, simple and pain free, will be available from the 28th October. Please call reception to make an appointment.
The adult flu vaccines are already available.

15/09/2021

Flu Vaccine 2021-2021

We will have the vaccine in from Tuesday next week for adults. The Nasal flu vaccine for those aged between 2 and 18 will be available at a later date and I will update when available.

06/09/2021

FLU VACCINE 2021/22 UPDATE

We were due to be receiving our first delivery of the flu vaccine this year on the 20th of September but deliveries may be delayed. At the moment we are not sure about the flu vaccines for younger children or the procedures for Covid Vaccine Boosters. We will update the website when we have more information