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ENTITLEMENT TO NHS FLU AND PNEUMOCOCCAL IMMUNISATION
If you will be 65 years or more as at 31st March next year
Note: you only require the Pneumo-Vac once
If you are a Carer
If you are a Poultry Worker
If you have a medical condition defined as being at an increased risk from flu as defined below.
ENTITLEMENT TO NHS SWINE FLU IMMUNISATION
As with seasonal flu but for H1N1 the "at-risk group includes pregnant women and all children aged over 6 months and under 5 years as at 31st March 2010 (i.e up to 4 years 364 days old)
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Chronic respiratory disease and asthma that requires continuous or repeated use of inhaled or systemic steroids or with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admission |
COPD, Bronchitis, Emphysema, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, lung fibrosis, pneumoconiosis, BPD and Children previously admitted to hospital for lower respiratory tract disease |
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Chronic heart disease |
congenital heart disease, hypertension with cardiac complications, chronic heart failure, ischaemic heart disease requiring regular medication |
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Chronic renal disease |
Chronic renal failure, Nephrotic syndrome, renal transplantation |
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Chronic liver disease |
Cirrhosis, Biliary Artesia
Chronic hepatitis |
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Chronic neurological disease |
Cerebrovascular disease, stroke and TIAs, Multiple sclerosis and related conditions, hereditary and degenerative disease of the central nervous system |
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Diabetes |
Type 1 and Type 2
Diet controlled diabetes |
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Immunosuppression |
Immunosupression due to disease or treatment, Undergoing chemotherapy leading to immunosuppression, asplenia or splenic dysfunction, HIV, |
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Contact Us
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Primrose Lane Medical
Centre
3-5 Jutland Street
Rosyth
Dunfermline
KY11 2ZL
Tel 01383 414 874
Fax 01383 418 686
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