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Issue 75 October 2025

How to Protect your Child from Flu

Flu is more than a cold  Each year, flu season runs from October to April. This winter, all children aged two to 17 in Ireland will be offered the flu vaccine free of charge. Flu is not the same as a cold; it is a serious and highly infectious illness that can cause severe illness […]

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Issue 75 October 2025

Why I’m Getting the Flu Vaccine This Winter.

Dr Louise Marron. Every winter, flu returns and flu season lasts from October to May. Flu is a highly infectious virus that spreads quickly. For many people, it can mean a week of aches and exhaustion, but for others, it can lead to severe illness and life-threatening complications like pneumonia or sepsis. In Ireland each […]