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.
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