Dr Lucy Jessop is Director of Public Health at the National Immunisation Office. In this episode she explains when, where and how people will get their vaccination shots, and answers lots of your questions around what side effects to expect.

Here's the link to a factsheet on vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding women:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/covid19vaccineinfo4hps/qaiogniac.pdf

This series is organised by the Life and Medical Sciences Committee in partnership with the Health Research Board

Getting The Jab With Dr Lucy Jessop

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