Protect Yourself This Season: Flu & COVID-19 Vaccines 2025/2026

Your best defence for the winter season.

Vaccine Clinic Dates: October 3rd, October 8th, October 31st

Book online using the Pippo App, or phone reception.

https://app.pippo.ie/register/5120576c-60be-472a-b78d-b45e5e034f7e

Flu Vaccine

Free Flu Vaccines Are Available For:

• Everyone aged 60 years and older

• All children aged 2–17 years (nasal flu vaccine)

• Healthcare workers

• Pregnant women

• People with certain long-term health conditions (see list below)

• Carers and those living with someone at higher risk of flu

• People with regular close contact with pigs, poultry, or waterfowl

  Health Conditions That Qualify for Free Flu Vaccine

• Chronic heart disease (including acute coronary syndrome)

• Chronic liver disease

• Chronic kidney failure

• Chronic respiratory disease, including:

  COPD, Cystic fibrosis, Moderate or severe asthma, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

• Chronic neurological disease, including:

• Multiple sclerosis

• Hereditary or degenerative CNS disorders

• Diabetes

• Down syndrome

• Haemoglobinopathies

• BMI over 40

• Immunosuppression due to illness or treatment (e.g., cancer, asplenia, hyposplenism)

• Children with moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., cerebral palsy)

• Children on long-term aspirin therapy

• Children's Flu Vaccine

  This flu season, all children age 2 to 17 will be offered the nasal flu vaccine for free.

  Booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

The protection from previous doses or a COVID-19 infection may weaken over time.

Booster doses help boost your antibodies and give you good protection from becoming seriously ill or needing to go to hospital if you get COVID-19.

Seasonal boosters are recommended for some people at higher risk of COVID-19 illness.

You will be offered a booster dose if you are:

• age 60 and older

• age 18 to 59 living in a long-term care facility

• age 6 months to 59 years with a weak immune system

• age 6 months to 59 years with a condition that puts you at high risk of serious illness from COVID-19

• a healthcare worker

• pregnant - booster doses needed during pregnancy

If you're age 18 to 59 and not in one of the groups above, you can still request a vaccine.

You can get your COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine at the same time.

Important: Before Booking Your Vaccine Appointment

Please do not book if you currently have:

• Flu-like symptoms

• A head cold

• Any respiratory or Covid-19 symptoms

You can book your appointment once you have been free of symptoms for at least 48 hours.

Online Appointment Booking and Prescription Ordering Now Available Through the Pippo App

Register Here

https://app.pippo.ie/register/5120576c-60be-472a-b78d-b45e5e034f7e

Our Services

We offer a comprehensive range of GP services. You can get advice and treatment for a wide range of common and less common medical symptoms and illnesses.

Primary Health Care Services

Antenatal &
Postnatal Care

Immunisations & Vaccinations

A modern, welcoming facility providing high quality GP care

At Tuam Family Practice we offer a broad range of general practice services to all age groups in a purpose-built setting, with caring and understanding staff. We strive to be holistic in our approach to treating patients. The surgery is located on the ground floor of Tuam Primary Care Centre, with wheelchair access and plenty of free parking. To book an appointment please call us on 093 70494 or click on the button below.

How to Find Us

Our surgery is located at Sean Purcell road in the centre of Tuam. If you would like to book an appointment please call our friendly team which are alway happy to help you with your queries. 

Opening Hours

Mon - Fri
09.00 - 13.00
14.00 - 17.00
(Closed for lunch from 1-2pm)

Emergencies may be accommodated between 9am - 6pm (Mon to Fri) 

Outside of theses hours Westdoc provides an out-of-hours service for urgent cases. The service is strictly by appointment and appointments can be made by phoning WESTDOC 0818 360 000.

. If you have a medical card please take it to your appointment. It is also helpful to bring a list of any medication you are on. Westdoc is also based in Tuam Primary Care Centre.