Patients aged 6 months and older suffering from the following conditions are considered to be at risk and should receive a flu and pneumococcal immunisation:

Respiratory Disease

• COPD

• Asthma requiring continued use of preventer inhaler

• Other chronic lung conditions

• Children admitted for lower respiratory tract infection

Heart Disease

• Congenital heart disease

• Ischaemic heart disease

• Heart failure

Kidney Disease

• Chronic kidney disease stage 3, 4 and 5

• Chronic kidney failure

• Nephrotic syndrome

• Kidney transplantation

Liver Disease

• Hepatitis

• Cirrhosis

• Biliary atresia

Neurological Disease

• Stroke

• Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

• Cerebal palsy

• Multiple scelrosis

• Degenerative diseases of nervous system

• Neurological disability

Diabetes

• Type 1

• Type 2

Immunosuppression

• Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment

• Patients undergoing chemotherapy

• Patients on high dose steroids

• Asplenia

• HIV

Pregnant Women

• Flu vaccination at any stage of pregnancy

• Whooping cough (Pertussis) after 28 weeks gestation

Unpaid Carers or Young Carers

• If you, without payment provide help and support for a child, partner, friend, relative or neighbour you are entitled to be a flu and pneumococcal immunisations.