Chapelizod Medical Centre
Vaccination Information
October 2021: We are currently vaccinating our patients who are aged 80 and above with the COVID vaccine booster.
Immunocompromised groups should be vaccinated through their hospital specialist. Hospitals will identify the people who need an additional dose. You do not need to register or contact anyone. Please do not contact our practice by phone, this is in order to keep our phone lines clear for sick or unwell people trying to contact the practice by phone.
Flu vaccine: We are running weekly flu vaccine clinics for those aged >65 and other eligible groups. Please ring reception to book in for the regular flu vaccine. Children’s flu vaccine clinics will begin the week of Monday 25th October.
Covid Vaccine: Further Information
There is lots of information available on the HSE and government websites about the covid vaccine rollout and the vaccines being used at the resources below:
HSE Covid Vaccine website – this is the main hub for HSE information on the Covid vaccine rollout and has information about getting your vaccine, vaccine efficacy, safety and potential side effects
** SYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 Testing Form***
If you only require a test, please be aware you can now arrange your own test for covid 19 on the HSE website: https://covid19test.healthservice.ie/hse-self-referral/.
If you have mild symptoms of covid 19 and wish to speak to a GP, we are now asking patients to fill out the following questionnaire to help us assess you more efficiently. Please note you must already be a registered member of the practice to complete this form. If you have moderate or severe symptoms please contact your GP/ out of hours or emergency services immediately. Disclaimer: These online form submissions are only checked Monday to Friday during business hours (*Xmas opening hours 9-3pm). If you require weekend or evening testing out of hours please contact Dubdoc on 01 4545607.
After referral, your GP does not know when your test will take place. It may take several days. Please do not contact your GP for COVID-19 test results. Following your test you will be contacted by the testing system by text if your test is negative. If positive you will be contacted by public health for contact tracing. You may be waiting a number of days for your test result. Please do not make multiple calls to the practice and keep the phone lines available for patients who are seeking help with symptoms. Remember- if you have symptoms self isolate, don’t wait for a test result. If your symptoms are deteriorating please contact your GP/ out of hours or emergency services.
For close contacts of confirmed cases of COVID19, please isolate and await contact from the HSE contact tracing service.
** SYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 Testing Form***
ADULT COVID19 VACCINE:
We are currently vaccinating our >80 year old patients with the COVID vaccine booster.
For other groups: we would ask you to not to contact the practice by phone about your covid booster. You will be contacted by us or the HSE in due course. We are awaiting further information from the HSE with regards to other groups. Please keep our phone lines clear for sick people trying to contact us.
HSE LIVE COVID-19 ADVICE PHONE 1850 24 1850 or 01 240 8787
Information on the Coronavirus/COVID-19:
Due to increased pressures on our service at present, we are not in a position to provide letters to say children are fit to return to school or other childcare settings. Below is a parents declaration that is recommended by the HSE: