Flu Vaccination Service

The Flu Vaccine is available seasonally at Cobh Pharmacy.

The flu vaccine is safe and effective. It helps to protect you from flu. The best time to get the flu vaccine is before the flu season starts. It's available from the end of September to April each year.

For adults, the flu vaccine is given as an injection into your arm.

Children get the flu vaccine as a spray into their nose (nasal spray).

After the vaccine, you may have some mild side effects. These may include: soreness, redness or swelling where you got the injection, fever (high temperature - 38 degrees Celsius or above), mild sweating and shivering, headaches, aches, and feeling tired. If you have any of these side effects, rest and take paracetamol.

More information can be found on the HSE's website.