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The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has urged people in high-risk groups to get vaccinated against influenza, as the number of reported cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) in Ireland has increased in the last week. ILI rates have risen from 20.5 per 100,000 population to 32.4 per 100,000 population during the second week of February […]

CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS Christmas Eve ( Tuesday 24th December) there will be a Walk in Surgery from 8am until 12pm with appointments only from 2pm until 5pm. Surgery will close on 24th December at 6pm and will re-open Friday 27th December 2013 at 8am with a walk in surgery until 12pm and afternoon appointments only from 2pm to 5pm. […]

There has been an increase in the number of cases of Whooping Cough in recent months. So far in 2013 there have been more than 130 cases of whooping cough and there was over 450 cases in 2012. Most cases have been in babies less than 6 months of age and sadly two babies died […]

The Influenza Vaccination will be available in Athboy Family Practice on 27/09/2013 It is very important that at risk patients ensure they receive the vaccination before any potential outbreak of seasonal flu. Our arrangements for administration will be as follows:   The flu vaccine will be available without appointment on a walk in basis on […]

The HSE have decided to undertake the vaccination of children starting school this Autumn .This means that going forward , children will receive this vaccine at school and not at the GP surgeries. We regret any inconvenience this change may cause our patients but it beyond our control. 

The chickenpox (varicella) vaccine provides protection against the varicella zoster virus that causes chickenpox. The chickenpox vaccine is not part of the routine childhood vaccination schedule. The vaccine is currently only offered to people who are particularly vulnerable to chickenpox. The vaccine does not contain thiomersal (mercury). Groups at risk from chickenpox: Chickenpox is a common […]

Ensure your child is up to date with Immunisations:  Since the beginning of 2013 there have been large outbreaks of measles in Europe –  in Wales there have been over 1,300 cases and over 900 cases have been reported in Germany. In Ireland there have been over 30 cases of measles since the start of […]

BowelScreen is a new, government-funded screening programme which once established,  will offer a BowelScreen home test kit to women and men aged 60 to 69 every two years. Overtime the programme will be expanded until the full 55 to 74 age group is reached. To develop the capacity to cater for the full 55 to 74 age […]

Measles transmission in Ireland is currently at low levels. Six cases were reported so far this year, two of these were laboratory confirmed. As neither of these individuals had travelled overseas this means that measles transmission is occurring in Ireland. Parents going on holiday with their children should make sure that they are up to […]

Athboy Family Practice are proud to support the forthcoming Fr Murphy AC 5 Mile Road Race Fun Run Walk on Easter Sunday. Online Registration available at www.precisiontiming.primo-solutions.co.uk     Sunday 31 March 2013.