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Autumn-Winter Booster 2024
The Autumn-Winter booster campaign begins on Monday September 23rd.
The booster is available to the following people at Fortune’s Pharmacy:
- People aged 60 years and over
- People aged 18 to 59 years living in a long-term care facility
- People aged 12 years to 59 years with a weak immune system
- People aged 12 years to 59 years with a condition that puts you at high risk of serious illness from COVID-19
- Healthcare workers
- Pregnant women
You should wait 6 months since your last COVID-19 vaccine or COVID-19 infection.
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Primary Course
We provide a primary course of vaccination to those aged 12 years and over who have never received a COVID-19 vaccine. This requires just one dose of vaccine. If you have had COVID-19 you should wait at least 4 weeks since you tested positive or when your symptoms started.
COVID-19 Boosters
Fortune’s Pharmacy continues to offer booster doses to those eligible clients aged 12 years and over using both Pfizer Comirnaty vaccine as directed by the HSE.
Updates
We will update this information when any changes occur.
Is the vaccine mandatory?
The vaccine is not mandatory. However, getting the vaccine will help to protect you and your loved ones from Coronavirus. It will also help to speed up the getting the country back to normal.
Will there be a charge for the vaccine?
The vaccine is free of charge for all people.
Where can I get more information?
Useful places to find up to date information on the vaccine and the fight against COVID-19 include the World Health Organization and the Health Service Executive websites. This page will be updated as further information becomes available.
How do I register for my vaccine?
You can register to receive your vaccine by clicking on the book now button below. You can book a day and time that suits you best. Please note that we are only vaccination service is operating at reduced capacity over the Summer months.
You should start to get prepared by finding out your PPS Number (PPSN). Your PPSN can be found in several places. You may have a Public Services Card, a Medical Card, or correspondence from Revenue, for example. These will all list your PPSN. You may also be asked to produce evidence of age.
Where can I find my PPSN?
You can find your PPSN on the following documents –
- Public Services Card
- Medical Card or GP Visit Card
- European Health Insurance Card
- Drugs Payment Scheme Card
- Payslip from your employer
- Correspondence from Revenue or the Department of Social Protection
If you don’t have your PPSN you should make every effort to locate it due to the public health emergency. If you still cannot find it please contact the Department of Social Protection at 071 967 2616 or 1890 927 999.
Why do we need your PPSN?
We are required by law to collect and transmit a record of your vaccination to the HSE. Your PPSN forms part of the information we need to send. It is used to assist in retrieving a unique Individual Health Identifier (IHI) from the National Register of Individual Health Identifiers.