A GP in Co Clare has said her practice does not have enough flu vaccines to meet demand. Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, Dr Maire Finn said her practice has so far received 1,100 doses of the vaccine for 140,000 patients.
She said there is huge public buy-in for the first time ever, which she described as "wonderful", but she said, "we are not able to meet demand." Dr Finn said supply issues must be dealt with as soon as possible.
She said geographical areas with high rates of Covid-19 should not be prioritised, but rather, people who are considered high risk or vulnerable.
She said: "It is imperative that 90% of our vulnerable population get the flu vaccine." She reiterated that the vaccine "does not give people the flu" and