Covid and Flu Vaccines
Important Notice
The 2024 Covid and Flu Vaccine
Please telephone the surgery and book for the 2024 Covid and Flu Vaccine.
- Annual influenza (flu) vaccination is strongly recommended for those aged 60 and older, those at risk and children aged 2-17 years and for it to be administered early in the season.
- Eligible groups for 2024/25 HSE influenza vaccinat
The 2024 Covid and Flu Vaccine
Please telephone the surgery and book for the 2024 Covid and Flu Vaccine.
- Annual influenza (flu) vaccination is strongly recommended for those aged 60 and older, those at risk and children aged 2-17 years and for it to be administered early in the season.
- Eligible groups for 2024/25 HSE influenza vaccination programme The following groups are eligible to receive the flu vaccine for free through the HSE programme. People who: >Are 60 years of age and over >Are a child aged 2 to 17 years > Are pregnant > All those aged 6-23 months and 18-59 years at increased risk of influenza-related complications such as: o Those with chronic illness, Those with immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, Those with morbid obesity (Body mass index >40) o Children on long term aspirin therapy Residents of nursing homes, old people’s homes, and other long stay facilities where rapid spread is likely to follow introduction of infection Healthcare workers Household contacts of people with underlying chronic health conditions
* COVID 19 Vaccine - Access to a COVID-19 vaccine in Autumn 2024 should be available for those aged 18-59
years who, following discussion of their reasons with a health care provider request vaccination. The recommended minimum interval following infection or vaccination is six months, however
shorter intervals down to three months are permissible in certain circumstances e.g. planned
immunosuppressive therapy or operational reasons to ensure early protection this autumn if the
spring booster was given at least 3 months ago.NIAC recommend that the COVID-19 autumn booster vaccine can be co-administered with the influenza vaccine, where a person is eligible for both vaccines, to maximise uptake.
GMS Medical Cards
HSE GMS Medical Card
If you have a medical card, you can get certain health services free of charge. Usually, your dependent spouse or partner and your children can also get the same range of health services for free. Your medical card is issued by the Health Service Executive (HSE), but it is your responsibility to apply for same, they are not issued automatically.
If you are ‘ordinarily resident’ in Ireland you can apply for a medical card. This means that you are living in Ireland and intend to live here for at least one year.
To qualify for a medical card, your weekly income must be below a certain figure for your family size. Cash income, savings, investments and property (except for your own home) are taken into account in the means test. You may now be eligible under the New Thresholds from September 2023.
If you do not qualify for a full medical card you may qualify for doctor visit card.
Apply for Medical Card
GP Visit Card
All children under 8 years of age living in Ireland can get a GP visit card.
The under 8s GP visit card covers:
- free GP visits
- assessments at age 2 and 5
- out-of-hours urgent GP care
- care for children with asthma
Medication costs and hospital charges are not covered
To register your child you need to provide your:
- PPS number
- child’s PPS number
- GP’s name
If you don’t have your child’s PPS number, phone the Department of Social Protection on 0818 927 999 or email cis@welfare.ie. If your baby is under 4 months, you can still register. We’ll ask you for their PPS at a later date.
Your child must currently live in Ireland and intend to live here for at least 1 year.
If your child has a medical card, you do not need to register. Your child already has access to free GP services.
Other catagories entitlted to a Doctor Viist card are
- Persons Aged over 70
- Persons Getting Carer’s Benefit or Carer’s Allowance, at full or half-rate
Contact Us
Please call us on 0564441310 for an appointment.
During power outages or telephone disruptions where the lines are down patients can contact the emergency line at 085 204 7173.
Castlecomer Medical Centre
Castlecomer medical centre , Barrack Street, Castlecomer, Kilkenny. Eircode R95E516.
Hours
The surgery is open Monday to Friday 9am to 12noon and 3pm to 5pm and is by appointment only . The phone lines are open 8am to 12 noon and 2pm to 5pm, duringlunch or in the event of a power cut or lines being down the emergency mobile will be answered for emergencies and the number is 0852047173. This number will only be answered when the office number (056 444 1310) is unavailable during working hours. Care Doc is on duty from 6pm to 8am weekdays, weekendand can be contacted on 0818 365 399
