Flu Vaccination Service

(*aQIV is only indicated for patients aged 65 years or older)

• are 65 years of age and over – these patients should receive adjuvanted QIV (aQIV)
• are pregnant
• are a child aged 2 to 17 years for who LAIV is contraindicated
• are an adult or child aged 6 months or older with a long-term health condition like?
  • chronic heart disease, including acute coronary syndrome
  • chronic liver disease
  • chronic renal failure
  • chronic respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma or bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  • chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis, hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
  • diabetes mellitus
  • haemoglobinopathies
• morbid obesity i.e., body mass index (BMI) over 40
• immunosuppression due to disease or treatment (including treatment for cancer)
• are a child with a moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorder such as cerebral palsy
• were born with Down syndrome
• live in a nursing home or other long-term care facility

Some people should get the vaccine to protect themselves, their families and those they care for. These include those who:

• work in healthcare
• household contacts or carers of people who have an underlying chronic health condition or have Down syndrome are eligible to receive an influenza vaccine.
  • A carer is described as someone who is providing an ongoing significant level of care to a person who is in need of care in the home due to illness or disability or frailty e.g., those in receipt of a carer’s allowance.
  • household contacts of people aged 65 years and older (who do not also have a chronic health condition), pregnant women, children aged 2-17 years or of healthcare workers or carers are not recommended the influenza vaccine.
• People who are in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl should get the flu vaccine.