The National Immunisation Advisory Committee was formed to serve the purpose of advising the Department of Health and Children in the area of immunisation procedures and related matters.

This committee prepared the Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland with the assistance of an active committee from associated disciplines in Paediatrics, Infections Diseases, General Practice and Public Health.  The guide is designed to be simple and concise and does not claim to contain all information on any pharmacological material. It does, however, give current information and guidelines concerning immunisation. Vaccines are continually evolving and the guidelines are updated regularly. 

Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland

Contact the NIAC: iac@rcpi.ie

National Immunisation Advisory Committee 2009-2010

Chair - Dr Denis Gill FRCPI
Dr Gill, a paediatric nephrologist,  graduated from UCD in 1968.  He is a former Professor of Paediatrics RCSI, Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Childhood Health, former Dean of the Faculty of Paediatrics, RCPI, President of the Confederation of European Specialists in Paediatrics, and an author of the Paediatric Clinical Examination.

Members:

Dr Karina Butler FRCPI - Council Representative
Dr Mary Cafferkey FRCPI  - Representative of the Faculty of Pathology, RCPI
Dr Anna Clarke FRCPI  - Council Representative
Dr Donal Collins FFOM - Alternate Representative of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, RCPI
Dr Jeff Connell - Representative of the National Virus Reference Laboratory
Dr Eibhlin Connolly FFPHMI - Representative of the Department of Health and Children
Dr Kevin Connolly FRCPI  - Representative of the Faculty of Paediatrics, RCPI
Dr Brenda Corcoran FPHMI - Representative of the National Immunisation Office
Dr Suzanne Cotter FPHMI  - Representative of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Dr Cillian deGascun - Alternate Representative of the National Virus Reference Laboratory
Mr Leo Kearns - Chief Executive Officer, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Dr Elizabeth Gallagher - Representative of the Irish Society of Travel Medicine
Dr Joan Gilvarry FRCPI - Representative of the Irish Medicines Board
Dr Jennifer Martin - Recording Secretary
Dr Sam McConkey FRCPI  - Representative of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Dr Mary Sheehan FICGP - Representative of the Irish College of General Practitioners
Dr Tom O'Connell FRCPI - Representative of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, RCPI
Dr Darina O'Flanagan FRCPI  - Faculty of Public Health Medicine
Ms Virginia Pye - Co-Opted Member, An Bord Altranais
Dr Fiona Ryan MFPHMI - Representative of the Health Service Executive