Vaccines available
Kinsealy Medical Centre provides a range of routine and specialist vaccinations administered by our nursing team. Vaccines available include:
- Shingles (Shingrix) — two-dose course
- RSV (Arexvy / Abrysvo)
- Influenza (flu) — annual
- Pneumococcal
- Childhood immunisations (HSE schedule)
Travel vaccines are also available — see our Travel Vaccinations page for full details.
Have you talked to your doctor about the Shingles vaccine?
What is Shingles?
Shingles is a viral infection caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you recover from chickenpox, the virus stays dormant in your nervous system and can reactivate years later as shingles. This causes a painful rash, typically on one side of the body or face.
Symptoms of Shingles
- Burning, shooting pain or tingling
- Sensitivity to touch
- A red rash that appears a few days after the pain
- Fluid-filled blisters that break open and crust over
- Itching, fever, headache and fatigue
Why get the Shingrix vaccine?
Shingrix is highly effective at preventing shingles and its complications, including postherpetic neuralgia (long-term nerve pain). It is recommended for adults aged 50 and over.
Two doses — €450 total
The Shingrix vaccine requires two doses administered 2–6 months apart. The total cost is €450 for both doses. Please contact the surgery to order the vaccine before your appointment, as it must be specially ordered in.
See our Shingles Vaccine page for who it is recommended for, possible side effects and HSE links, and complete the shingles vaccine consent form before your appointment.
Who is most at risk from shingles?
- Adults aged 50 and over
- People with weakened immune systems
- Those who have had chickenpox in the past