Measles Catch Up Programme Roll Out In The Midlands

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 at 17:54

Clinic will be held in Athlone, Tullamore and Mullingar.

Measles MMR Vaccine Catch Up Programme to be rolled out in the midlands this week.

Clinics will be taking place in:

- Clonbrusk Primary Care Centre, Arcadia, Athlone, on Wednesday 20th March. Appointments and Walk In from 11am to 4.40pm.

- Tullamore Primary Care Centre, Church Street, Tullamore, on Thursday 21st March. Appointments and Walk In from 11am to 4.40pm

- Mullingar Primary Care Centre, Harbour Road, Robinstown (Tryell), Mullingar on Sunday 24th March. Appointments and Walk In from 11am to 3pm

You can book an appointment here.

Dr Fionnuala Cooney, Area Director of Public Health in HSE Dublin and Midlands says "I welcome this very important catch-up campaign. We know that measles is highly infectious and can be serious. It causes a rash illness, with cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and high fever. Complications of measles include ear infections, pneumonia, febrile seizures and less commonly encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and even death."