25% of people received swine flu jab

ONE in four of the population have been inoculated against swine flu after a surge in demand for the vaccine in the last few months.

The public swine flu vaccination programme ends tomorrow but the Health Service Executive (HSE) has decided to continue offering the vaccine to pregnant women after that. Expectant mothers will continue to be able to get the vaccine free of charge from their GP or maternity hospital.

Anyone else who misses tomorrow’s deadline but still wants to be vaccinated will have to discuss their request individually with their GP to see if the vaccine can be obtained for them.