Children should get flu vaccine before exiting lockdown, urges GP

Parents are being urged to avail of the free vaccine programme before the country exits lockdown. Picture: iStockphoto

Parents should get their children vaccinated against the flu in the next two weeks before the country eases out of level 5 restrictions, a GP has urged.

Dr Denis McCauley, who chairs the GP committee of the Irish Medical Organisation, said the uptake rate for children’s flu vaccine “isn’t good” to date and urged parents to avail of the free programme before the country exits lockdown.