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Swine flu jabs at workplace next month

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Healthy adults are to be offered the swine flu vaccine in the workplace from the middle of next month, writes Eilish O'Regan.

Uptake of swine flu vaccine just 50pc in schools

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Only half the pupils offered the swine flu vaccine in some schools have received the jab, it was confirmed yesterday.

Vaccine reminder as swine flu on rise again

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

SWINE flu is on the rise again, but the number of those who are seriously ill with the virus has fallen, writes Eilish O'Regan.

Sharp fall in swine flu cases

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

THE number of people falling ill with swine flu has dropped sharply, despite the freezing weather.

Majority of health workers have not had swine flu jab

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

FEWER than one in five healthcare workers have received the swine flu jab, despite the death toll now standing at 22.

Swine flu rules stop Bertie visit

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Strict swine flu restrictions prevented former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern visiting his first granddaughter in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital in Dublin yesterday.

Swine flu kills two more but new infections halve

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Two more people have died from swine flu but the number of people falling ill with the virus dropped by half last week.

Swine flu leaves charity card sellers out in cold

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

SWINE flu has put paid to an annual fundraising drive by a children's charity which is looking for help in selling its Christmas cards.

Ireland out of swine flu 'alert' zone as spread of virus drops

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

IRELAND has moved out of the European alert level danger zone for swine flu and is among nine countries where the spread of the virus has been dropping for at least two consecutive weeks.

New swine flu victim takes death toll up to 18

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Another woman has died of swine flu although the spread of the virus is continuing to wane.