The HSE is still urging people to get the flu vaccine, despite concerns about its effectiveness.
Recent reports have suggested that Ireland could be hit with a flu epidemic this winter, and the vaccine’s efficacy has also been estimated at only 40-60 per cent.
However, experts say that’s not the case, and have also insisted there’s no signs of an epidemic at this point.
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It is two months before the expected peak of the flu season, and Dr. Rose Fitzgerald – a Public Health Specialist with HSE MidWest – says it’s vital that people in at-risk groups get the jab.
You can listen back to the interview with Dr Fitzgerald in full below:
