503. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the shingles vaccine being made available for a cohort of immunocompromised individuals; to outline when a decision will be made on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33635/26]
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2611. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she is considering a catch up programme for the meningitis vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23549/26]
1079. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the estimated price, per patient, of the standard flu vaccine and of the enhanced flu vaccine; if she will introduce a policy of offering both vaccinations and allowing patients decide if they want to pay the extra cost of the enhanced vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9686/26]
1080. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health whether she will request that the NIAC update its recommendation on enhanced influenza vaccination for older persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9687/26]
958. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if a vaccine (details supplied) will be added to the vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71757/25]
959. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of adding a vaccine (details supplied) to the vaccination programme for over 65s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71759/25]
960. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the way in which a person can access a vaccine in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71760/25]
152. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to consider adding the shingles vaccine to the national immunisation programme for over 70s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64635/25]
989. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health whether any research has been carried out to comparing the findings of Ireland’s health technology assessment, HTA, for the shingles vaccine to the HTAs carried out in the 15 counties in Europe that have shingles national immunisation programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62913/25]
990. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has examined additional factors considered by European counties outside of HTAs in making their decision to launch their shingles national immunisation programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62914/25]
991. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of including the shingles vaccine as part of the national immunisation programme for over 70s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62915/25]
992. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of including the shingles vaccine as part of the national immunisation programme for over 60s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62916/25]
993. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of including the shingles vaccine as part of the national immunisation programme for over 50s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62917/25]
134. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of a free shingles vaccine for older people, in particular those over 66 years-of-age, in line with best practice in other European countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52175/25]
2399. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if her Department is considering including the shingles vaccine as part of the national immunisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45832/25]
345. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will consider rolling out the shingles vaccine through the National Immunisation Programme to people aged 70 years and over and to those who are immunocompromised over 50 years as has been done in other states in the EU, the UK, Australia and New Zealand; if other supports are available to cut the cost of vaccination (details supplied). [6923/25]
1256. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will review the decision not to include the shingles vaccine in the national immunisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3158/25]
1257. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding access to the shingles vaccine by including it under the medical card or drug payment scheme for eligible cohorts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3159/25]
1258. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she intends to set a deadline for the future inclusion of the shingles vaccine in the national immunisation programme; if her Department will explore ways to improve the cost-effectiveness of introducing the vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3160/25]