At-risk groups for influenza vaccination |
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People aged 60 or over |
People under 60 years, at high risk of complications from influenza: • Adults with chronic cardiovascular (including hypertension), neurological, or respiratory disease (including asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and cystic fibrosis). • Adults with: ○ Diabetes ○ Morbid obesity (body mass index ≥ 40 in adults) ○ Chronic kidney disease and nephrotic syndrome ○ Hemoglobinopathies and anaemia ○ Haemophilia, other coagulation disorders and chronic bleeding disorders, as well as recipients of blood products and multiple transfusions ○ Asplenia or severe splenic dysfunction ○ Chronic liver disease, including chronic alcoholism ○ Severe neuromuscular diseases ○ Immunosuppression ○ Cancer and malignant haematological diseases ○ Cochlear implant or waiting to receive one ○ Cerebrospinal fluid fistula ○ Celiac disease ○ Chronic inflammatory disease ○ Disorders and diseases that lead to cognitive dysfunction: Down syndrome, dementia and others |