Affiliations 

  • 1 Regional Occupational Health Service, Health Service Executive, Ireland
  • 2 School of Medicine, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
  • 3 School of Medicine, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland; International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: gerard.flaherty@nuigalway.ie
Travel Med Infect Dis, 2015 Sep-Oct;13(5):409-14.
PMID: 26148651 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.06.007

Abstract

The Department of Health regulates the designation of yellow fever vaccination centres (YFVCs) in the Republic of Ireland to ensure appropriate standards in the safe, effective use of yellow fever vaccine for overseas travellers. The process of designation of YFVCs is delegated to Directors of Public Health who direct Principal Medical Officers. Variation in implementation of specific criteria for designation exists and no formal follow up inspection is carried out. This survey of all designated YFVCs in the Republic of Ireland aimed to assess compliance with standards to ensure the objectives of the national yellow fever vaccination programme were met.

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