Today I went along to the Derg Centre in Nenagh ,Co. Tipperary and I would like to congratulate all working on the vaccination project.  Every member of HSE staff  I met was courteous and pleasant as well as totally professional .  While so much in our health system seems to be failing, I was delighted to take advantage of this service and be treated like an individual and with great respect.  This is how I would like to see the entire health service run, there are lessons to be learned and the Derg Centre in Nenagh would be as good an example as anyone will get. Thank you one and all.

Except for the vulnerable why would anyone opt for a vaccine. The annual flu vaccine is given yearly because the virus changes. Swine flu will possible do the same so this will go on forever. If it doesn't then one dose and your immune. The illness is mild in most cases so we would be much better to get a dose of it recover then forget about it.

Most likely, as I am in a vulnerable group. I am in no hurry. I have a lot of sympathy with Sick of it All regarding the hype and panic being generated around what is after all only a variant on our seasonal flu. The HSE is hyping it up so that when there is no serious epidemic, its spin doctors will be out in force claiming what a brilliant job it did. A gullible public makes it easy for the incompetent HSE.