Information on Vaccines

Those with chronic illness, e.g. chronic heart disease (including acute coronary syndrome), chronic liver disease, chronic neurological disease (where the neurological condition compromises clearance of respiratory secretions), chronic renal failure, chronic respiratory disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia), diabetes mellitus, or haemoglobinopathies

Those with immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or hyposplenism, and all cancer patients

Those with any condition that can compromise respiratory function (e.g. spinal cord injury, seizure disorder, or other neuromuscular disorder especially those attending special schools/day centres)

Children and adults with Down syndrome

Children with moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disability

Those with morbid obesity (Body mass index >40) o Children on long term aspirin therapy

Residents of nursing homes, old people’s homes, and other long stay facilities where rapid spread is likely to follow introduction of infection

Healthcare workers

Household contacts of people with underlying chronic health conditions or Down syndrome

Out-of-home care givers for people who have an underlying chronic health condition or have Down syndrome

People in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl