Firhouse Community College have teamed up with Hickeys Pharmacy again this year to provide students with a FREE Flu nasal vaccine. Hickeys Pharmacy are setting up a vaccination centre within the school. All the experienced vaccinators are qualified pharmacists who have undertaken specialist training. Children are offered a nasal spray as it is quick, painless and is more effective than an injected vaccine. We have organised a Flu Clinic onsite in your school on Thursday October 2nd
For the past number of years, the HSE has offered free Flu Vaccinations for children. This is because children play a key role in the transmission of flu and may pose a threat to those who are at higher risk of complications from flu such as the elderly, those who are pregnant or Adults/children with underlying conditions.
If you would like your child to avail of the flu nasal vaccine, we will need you to complete a Flu Vaccination consent form for your child ahead of the day. Please see link to fill in your child’s consent form: https://pharmacybooking.as.me/?calendarID=10925576
PLEASE NOTE: For parents with more than 1 child in the school, you will need to fill in one consent form for each child. We cannot vaccinate any child without the online consent being completed in advance of the vaccine clinic. Vaccination will be scheduled over the school day to suit the operational needs of the school. The online consent form will close at 1pm the day before the vaccine clinic, to allow us time to run our necessary clinical checks.