COVID-19 HEALTH SCREEN:
Please complete it in advance. Do not attend your appointment if
- you have any current symptoms of Covid 19 or
- have been told you are a close contact of someone with Covid 19 or
- have been told you should isolate or
- have recently returned from foreign travel
WHEN YOU SHOULD NOT GET A COVID VACCINE:
- Following an anaphylactic reaction to a first dose of a Covid Vaccine
- If you are allergic to any of the ingredients contained in the vaccine as listed further below
- If you have had mastocytosis, myocarditis, pericarditis,
- If you have a bleeding disorder or are on anticoagulation therapy you may need to go to a specialist centre to receive the vaccine.
- If you are awaiting a Covid PCR Test Appointment or Results
APPOINTMENT TIMES:
- You should allow at least 30 minutes in total for your vaccination appointment. After getting the vaccine, you will be under observation for 15 minutes.
- Please be on time but do not arrive to the pharmacy more than 5 minutes before your appointment
- You will be sent a reminder prior to your appointment
- If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment please use the link we send to you or email us on francisstreet@eirpharm.com
- Adults should arrive for their vaccination unaccompanied where possible
ON THE DAY:
- Please where a loose fitting top so that your upper arm is easily accessible
- Bring your phone, photo ID and a face covering
- Please bring proof of your date of last vaccination (Digital certificate or vaccination card).
- If you have not already supplied your PPS number, mobile number etc we will ask you to complete these on a form when you come. This is to log all of this information to the PharmaVax System where we record your vaccine
VACCINE INFORMATION LEAFLETS:
Please read the relevant information about your assigned vaccine prior to your appointment. Leaflets will also be available at the pharmacy when you arrive for your vaccination.
PfizerBioNTech Vaccine leaflet
VACCINE EXCIPIENT LIST for PfizerBioNTech Vaccine:.
polyethylene glycol/macrogol (PEG) is part of ALC-0159, ALC-0315
- (4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane-6,1-diyl)bis(2-hexyldecanoate) (ALC-0315)
- 2-[(polyethylene glycol)-2000]-N,N-ditetradecylacetamide (ALC-0159)
- 1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC)
- Cholesterol
- Potassium chloride
- Potassium dihydrogen phosphate
- Sodium chloride
- Disodium phosphate dihydrate
- Sucrose
- Water for injections
- Sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment)
- Hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment)
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For more up-to-date Covid related information please follow the links below or contact the HSE on 1850 24 1850.
Health Products Regulatory Authority
HSE Immunisation website
Information about the booster dose for health professionals
Information about the booster dose for patients