Flu Vaccination Service (At Risk Groups)
Protect yourself this flu season with a FREE simple jab if you are in one of the at risk groups.
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Protect yourself this flu season with a FREE simple jab if you are in one of the at risk groups.
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People aged 18 years and over can be eligible because of a clinical risk condition. The main groups are:
Chronic respiratory disease – including COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis and asthma requiring continuous/repeated inhaled or systemic steroids or previous hospital admission for exacerbation.
Chronic heart or vascular disease – including chronic heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease and some congenital heart disease.
Chronic kidney disease – particularly CKD stages 3, 4 or 5, chronic kidney failure, nephrotic syndrome or kidney transplant.
Chronic liver disease – including cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis.
Chronic neurological disease – including stroke/TIA, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, cerebral palsy, dementia, Down's syndrome, severe neurological disability and severe/profound learning disabilities.
Diabetes – including type 1, type 2 and diet-controlled diabetes.
Adrenal insufficiency, including Addison's disease.
Immunosuppression due to illness or treatment – for example chemotherapy, radiotherapy, organ or stem-cell transplant, HIV, haematological malignancy or significant immunosuppressive medicines.
Asplenia or splenic dysfunction – including people without a functioning spleen and certain conditions such as sickle cell disease.
Morbid obesity – BMI 40 kg/m² or above.
Pregnancy at any stage
Residents of long-stay care homes
Carers
close household contacts of immunocompromised people
Specified frontline social-care workers