GROUPS RECOMMENDED TO RECEIVE FLU VACCINE
Eligible groups
Further details
All patients aged 65
years and over
"Sixty-five and over" is defined as those aged 65 years and over
on 31 March 2014 (i.e. born on or before 31 March 1949).
Chronic respiratory
disease
Asthma that requires continuous or repeated use of inhaled or
systemic steroids or with previous exacerbations requiring
hospital admission.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including chronic
bronchitis and emphysema; bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis,
interstitial lung fibrosis, pneumoconiosis and bronchopulmonary
dysplasia (BPD).
Children who have previously been admitted to hospital for lower
respiratory tract disease.
aged six months or older
Chronic heart
disease
Congenital heart disease, hypertension with cardiac
complications, chronic heart failure, individuals requiring regular
medication and/or follow-up for ischaemic heart disease.
aged six months or older
Chronic kidney
disease
Chronic kidney disease at stage 3, 4 or 5, chronic kidney failure,
nephrotic syndrome, kidney transplantation.
aged six months or older
Chronic liver
disease
Cirrhosis, biliary atresia, chronic hepatitis
aged six months or older
Chronic
neurological disease
Stroke, transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Conditions in which
respiratory function may be compromised, due to neurological
disease (e.g. polio syndrome sufferers).
aged six months or older
Diabetes
aged six months or older
Type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes requiring insulin or oral
hypoglycaemic medicines, diet controlled diabetes.
Carers
If you are a carer we advise a flu vaccination to enable you to
carry on working and to reduce your risk of passing the virus on to
the person you care for.
Pregnant ladies
Speak to your midwife if you are unsure about having this vaccine
which protects both you and your unborn child from the virus
Others
Vets,farm workers, those working with birds (seasonal poultry or
wildlife support workers) should also think of being vaccinated