It comes as 800,000 people are set to miss out on the enhanced flu vaccine.
A pharmacist in Westmeath feels patients should be receiving the best possible vaccine to protect themselves from illnesses.
Around 800,000 older people are set to miss out on an enhanced flu vaccine this winter amid concerns over a new strain.
HIQA’s health technology assessment estimated the cost of the standard flu vaccine for those 65 or older at €3.8 million, and the high-dose vaccine at €18.9 million.
However, John Gildea, Owner of Haven Pharmacy in Kinnegad and Killucan says the current vaccines are worth getting:
Funeral Arrangements Announced For Woman Killed In Midlands Crash
Garda Commissioner Confident Security Operation For EPC Meeting Will Be A Success
Midlands Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Crash
Midlands Security & Defence Analyst Says Hoax Bomb Threats Aimed To Intimidate
Almost €446,000 Allocated To Midlands Community Centres And Clubhouses
Midlands Family Takes On Ireland’s Fittest Family Challenge
5K Fundraiser To Support Motor Neurone Disease Association Takes Place In Westmeath