HSE to begin swine flu vaccination of young and elderly

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) will soon begin vaccinating children up to the age of five and the elderly aged 65 and over against swine flu.

The move is part of the phased roll-out of the vaccine to the Irish population.

Since the vaccination campaign began last Monday, more than 30,000 people in the first at-risk groups have been vaccinated in HSE clinics, and many more by their GPs.