COVID-19 Information

POSSIBLE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS: If you are experiencing possible COVID-19 symptoms – runny/blocked nose, sore throat, sinus congestion/pressure, fever, ‘aches/pains’, cough, fatigue, headache, nausea/vomiting, diarrhoea, breathing problems, change to taste/smell, etc. – firstly, you must immediately SELF-ISOLATE and see the HSE advice on the following page  https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/symptoms/overview/

For simple advice on how to manage your symptoms, please visit: https://www2.hse.ie/under-the-weather/

If you are feeling significantly unwell, the please complete the following form and we will arrange an appointment with one of our clinical staff to assess your symptoms. Please be patient with us, as we are currently experiencing a large volume of COVID-19 related queries. Appointment Request Form

CLOSE CONTACT WITH A POSITIVE CASE, BUT NO SYMPTOMS: If you have been in contact with a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 and you don’t currently have any of the symptoms mentioned in the first paragraph above, the please read the information and advice provided via this page: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/contact-tracing/close-contact/

CLOSE CONTACT WITH A POSITIVE CASE & HAVE POSSIBLE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS: If you have been in contact with a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 and you are currently experiencing possible symptoms – runny/blocked nose, sore throat, sinus congestion/pressure, fever, ‘aches/pains’, cough, fatigue, headache, nausea/vomiting, diarrhoea, breathing problems, change to taste/smell, etc. – firstly, you must immediately SELF-ISOLATE and see the HSE advice on the following page  https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/symptoms/overview/

COVID-19 VACCINATION: COVID-19 vaccines are being provided FREE of charge by the HSE. If you have not yet received vaccination against COVID-19, then we strongly urge you to do so, in order to protect yourself, your family/friends and the wider community. To register to receive your COVID-19 vaccination, please visit: https://vaccine.hse.ie/

WHEN WOULD I BE CONSIDERED ‘FULLY VACCINATED’?: Following receipt of COVID-19 vaccination, you would be considered to be ‘fully vaccinated’ –

· 7 days after your second Pfizer/BioNTech dose - also known as ‘Comirnaty’

· 15 days after your second AstraZeneca dose - this vaccine may be called ‘Vaxzevria’ or ‘Covishield’

· 14 days after your second Moderna dose - also known as ‘Spikevax’

· 14 days after the Johnson & Johnson vaccine ‘Janssen’ - this is a single dose vaccine

TRAVELLING OUTSIDE IRELAND: If you are due to travel abroad from Ireland to another international destination and you require a pre-travel COVID-19 PCR test, then you will need to arrange to have this done privately yourself. Results from HSE PCR tests are not accepted for the purposes of international travel from Ireland. Please see Covid Travel Advice for current government guidelines.

Private COVID-19 testing for travel out of Ireland is done privately at your own cost via any of the following clinics:

Randox.ie – www.randox.ie  in the Clayton Hotel

Tropical Medical Bureau at www.tmb.ie 

Galway GP Primary care www.gpcare.ie   

Complete Laboratory Solutions CLS https://cls.ie/