Dear All,

Welcome to the third bulletin from the HSE National Immunisation Office which highlights changes in clinical guidance for the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

In this edition we cover

•        Check list for vaccinators before giving someone a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

•        Vaccine management

•        Changed advice about vaccinating close contacts of a case of COVID-19

•        Intramuscular (IM) injection technique

•        How to manage, store and handle vaccines

•        Updated advice on transportation time of Comirnaty® vaccine

•        Dilution of Comirnaty® vaccine

•        COVID-19 vaccines and allergies

•        Update from HPRA

•        Update from CDC

•        Frequently asked clinical questions

We also recommend you visit our website as new documents have been added and updates have been made to the existing clinical documents.  

A reminder the COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar Series is available from www.hseland.ie. Thank you to the 4,800 people who have completed the series so far.   

Please share this update with your colleagues to ensure everyone has access to the most up to date information.

Finally a reminder bulletins will be published every week or more frequently, if required.

 

National Immunisation Office

 

Email immunisation@hse.ie

Website www.immunisation.ie

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**Please do not include patient details when sending queries to the National Immunisation Office**

You can find more about the National Immunisation Office at http://hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/whoweare/