Person: Breda Smyth

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<p>Professor Breda Smyth, chief Medical Officer, speaking at the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use. </p>

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CMO raises concerns over bill to extend pub and nightclub opening hours

Chief Medical Officer Breda Smyth, "with the support of the minister for health", wrote to the minister for justice requesting that she carries out a Health Impact Assessment on the Sale of Alcohol Bill.

<p>, the uptake rate for the MMR vaccine in Ireland has fallen below 90% nationally and in some counties, the rate is as low as 80%. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA</p>

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The MMR vaccine is safe, effective, and the best protection against measles

<p>Stephen Donnelly has urged parents of children under 10 to ensure they receive an MMR vaccine, as concerns grow over an outbreak. File picture: Getty Images</p>

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'High probability' of a measles outbreak in Ireland, says health minister

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Public urged to get covid and flu vaccines

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Government approves new agency to prepare for public threats including pandemics

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Men urged to take up HPV vaccine named after campaigner Laura Brennan

CMO encourages older people to 'reconnect with the world' after covid pandemic

CMO Breda Smyth said: 'If you haven’t yet returned to doing the things that you love, I am encouraging you to do so now'

Wed, 01 Mar, 2023

Covid-19 vaccine programme opens to children under four

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has recommended that Covid-19 vaccination should be offered to all children aged from six months to four years to protect them from severe disease.

Fri, 17 Feb, 2023

'Significant reduction' in Covid-19, flu, and RSV cases as peak passes

The number of people hospitalised with the viruses is in decline, CMO Prof Breda Smyth said

Fri, 03 Feb, 2023

Taoiseach to raise spike in deaths with Chief Medical Officer

The Taoiseach is to seek advice from the Chief Medical Officer over "concerns" around a spike in the number of deaths in recent weeks.

Tue, 31 Jan, 2023

Sick woman with flu, cold, fever and cough sitting on couch at home. Ill person blowing nose and sneezing with tissue and handke

Covid hospitalisations at lowest level since June

The number of people, mainly young children, becoming ill with RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) infection has also dropped to 142 from 277

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Flu season has peaked but we still need to curb respiratory illness, says CMO

Pressure on hospitals in Ireland continues, with 482 patients on trolleys today

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner View: We must take CMO’s advice seriously to prevent Covid chaos

With hospitalisation figures on the rise, including those in intensive care units, this is not a time to be blasé about the dangers of Covid-19.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2022

CMO urges people to wear face masks in public

The latest hospital figures show the number of admitted patients with Covid-19 climbed again, after a dip over the Christmas period.

Mon, 26 Dec, 2022

Waterford hospital without patients on trolleys since March 2020

There were 760 people on trolleys in Irish hospitals yesterday, the highest since January 2020, and the second highest since records began

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

CMO warns of surge in cases of flu and Covid

Professor Breda Smyth said the surge in flu cases is 80% up on last week

Sun, 18 Dec, 2022

HSE says sick children should be kept home from schools amid Strep A spread

Parents are advised to discuss concerns with their GP, and that the HSE website contains up-to-date information on Strep A and other infections including RSV

Thu, 08 Dec, 2022

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Parents urged to look for signs of Strep A in children

Health officials are investigating whether the infection was a contributory factor in the death of a four-year-old child

Wed, 07 Dec, 2022

Healthy Ireland report shows we drink more, but smoke less

The report also dealt with menstrual health and period poverty for the first time, revealing that 15-24-year-olds and those experiencing unemployment are the most likely to suffer 'period poverty'.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

Warning about double child infection as RSV surges and only 10% of children get flu vaccine

Medics warn of 35% surge in RSV infections — and, at the same time, fewer than 10% of eligible children got their influenza vaccine so far this winter

Sat, 03 Dec, 2022

Adapted bivalent vaccines approved for use against Covid-19

The bivalent vaccines include components of the original virus strain and the Omicron variant.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Public warned of heat-stroke risk as temperatures soar

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow high-temperature warning for Munster and Leinster.

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

Mask-wearing advised on public transport as Covid case numbers remain high

In April, 327 people died from Covid-19, in May there were 122 deaths, in June 99, and 84 Covid-related deaths last month up to July 26.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2022

No change to mask advice for children as Nphet reports downward trend in Covid markers

Senior Hiqa expert says the benefit of masks for primary school children may be marginal — and could even add to their anxiety

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021

HSE: Direct provision centres receiving priority testing

There are 1,700 residents in direct provision centres around the country - 149 had tested positive for the virus as of last Friday.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Evictions banned as emergency Covid-19 measures take effect

A ban on evictions is to be implemented for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

HSE recalls 457 patients to rule out hepatitis C infection from surgeon

OVER 450 patients will have an anxious wait over the weekend before finding out if they may have been infected with the hepatitis C virus by a surgeon who worked at three hospitals in the west and north-west.

Fri, 21 May, 2010