Child Vaccinations in Ashbourne, Co. Meath

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Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting babies and children against certain diseases and is free. The risks from having these diseases are far greater than the risk of any minor effects from immunisation.

We provide childhood immunisations here at RocDoc and have scheduled days each month. You will need to book an appointment and we often discuss this at the post birth visits (2 and 6 weeks) as it’s only a few weeks later before the first vaccination would be due.

We understand that it’s not pleasant but we feel that this is so very important. We try to make the visit as stress free as we can and if you need time to ‘organise’ yourself then that’s fine! We always book the next appointment before you leave and you should get a reminder call the night before.

The schedule of vaccines does change and depending on when the baby was born depends on what is given. There is a lot of useful information on the HSE website so please click here – https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/pubinfo/pcischedule/.

FAQ

What ages are babies vaccinated?

When a baby is born they are given certain vaccines in hospital before they leave or at your local HSE clinic. The hospital will be able to provide guidance on this for you.

At two months they get their first vaccine at your GP clinic and this is 3 injections and oral drops. Their next one is at four months and this is 2 injections and oral drops. The next appointment is a six months and is 3 injections and then there is a six month gap with the last two appointments being at 12 months and 13 months.

For more detailed information please click here – https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/pubinfo/pcischedule/immschedule/

Can I change GP surgery?

You can easily change your GP surgery. You need to contact us to arrange an appointment and inform us that you are changing surgeries. You will need to let us know which vaccine it will be so we can ensure that we have enough in stock. The most important thing is that you remember to bring your child’s vaccination passport with you as if this is forgotten we cannot undertake the vaccines. We will take a copy of what has already been given by the previous surgery.

What if my baby is ill?

The only reason your baby couldn’t get their vaccines given was if they had a high temperature. If you are unsure then please still attend and we can take their temperature and advise you.

What if I miss an appointment or are late starting a schedule?

You need to ensure that you have registered your child to get their vaccines ASAP after they are born. You will need their PPS number on your first visit also along with your own.

If you miss an appointment it is important that you get an appointment booked for the next available scheduled clinic and keep this appointment. Your schedule will then change from there. You can always go over on the date but not earlier. The MMR can only be given at 12 months or over.

The immunisations will still work if they are given at any age so long as the time periods between them are kept. If an injection is missed the course does not have to be started again as a general rule.

Testimonials

Excellent trouble free service. Thanks to Makiesse for helping me with on the customer help chat with some queries I had- lovely to deal with and sorted out my queries very quickly and professionally
Caitriona Higgins
7/08/2022
Had a great experience both on site and when using the chat option on web site where all queries were promptly answered by Makiesse. Would recommend
Nigel Foley
7/03/2022
The facility at the Shannon Airport absolutely wonderful! I was a late walk since I and had just landed . I wanted to get the test done before my early next day departure. Nothing on my phone worked the way I wanted, but the 3 lady’s T,L, and L ( first letter of each their first name) walked me through the process! They even left little after official closing, to make sure I had the results.
They went way above and beyond their responsibilities!
Thank you , Thank you!
John Kappeyne van de Coppello
6/11/2022
Testing Center, took us in almost 2 hours earlier than our scheduled time which we were really grateful for. Otherwise we would’ve missed our flight. We got our test results in about 10 minutes! Very smooth easy transaction.
Lisa Brown-Hite
6/04/2022
I spoke with Makiesse changing my appointment for more than 30 min, with out her help I couldn't make it change my appointment, she is a credit for RocDoc. well done Makiesse you are well trained customer service.
Asmerom Haile
5/27/2022
My wife and I arrived in Dublin in the evening and we had an afternoon flight to the United States the next day. I was having difficulty finding a testing center that would provide express return results for Covid. I finally found RocDoc and set up an appointment for the next morning for us both. The team was very friendly and efficient, we both had our tests done in 10 minutes and we had the results back in about an hour. A worker even called a taxi for us. They were great and helped in a stressful situation.
Chaz
5/09/2022
Excellent service from start to finish. They saw me super quickly. I had booked the wrong test but they kindly explained to me how to fix it and helped me through it. Seen super quickly. All of the staff were very polite and the rest didn’t hurt a bit (first time ever that it didn’t hurt me). Really nice. Then I couldn’t access my document but within a minute Makiesse in the chat sorted it out and sent it to me. I’m so happy from start to finish. Quick, clean, kind staff and competent. Some of the reviews here had worried me but I wanted to say that I’m glad I used them and will use them again. Thank you all.
nic c
5/07/2022
it was very easy. clinic is right next to the terminal at shannon airport. we went in, and Liz was super helpful in scheduling us for appointments. She helped us set up online accounts, and even walked back to the terminal with us to where there was wifi to help.us complete the booking. the next day we showed up and were in and out and on our way in less than 15 minutes.
Daniel McCarville
4/02/2022
The people on chat were very helpful and informative. When I realized I set the wrong date for the test I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to change the date. Sydney, through the chat, changed it for me in less than a minute and was very friendly. Thank you, Sydney!
Kathleen Leary
3/21/2022
The two lads that helped me were incredible (at check in and doing the test). The results were faster than I could have imagined. It was a little more expensive than I would have hoped, but I would pay double knowing what I know now.
SOS Golf Tour
3/09/2022

Childhood Immunisations