Vaccination Information Form
Who should not have the flu vaccination?
You should not have the flu vaccine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a flu vaccine or one of its ingredients. This happens very rarely.
If you have had a confirmed very serious (anaphylactic) reaction to egg, have an egg allergy with uncontrolled asthma or another type of allergy to egg, your GP may decide that you should be vaccinated with an egg-free vaccine. One such vaccine is available for this flu season (called Preflucel, manufactured by Baxter Healthcare).
If no egg-free vaccine is available, your GP will identify a suitable vaccine with a low egg (ovalbumin) content.
Depending on the severity of your egg allergy, your GP may decide to refer you to a specialist for vaccination in hospital.
If you are ill with a fever, do not have your flu jab until you have recovered.
Are you eligible for the flu vaccination?
You are if you are or have:
Over 65 years of age
Pregnant (any stage)
Chronic Respiratory Problems (e.g. Asthma if taking regular steroid inhalers or been in hospital with an exacerbation of Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis)
Chronic Heart Disease (e.g. Angina, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Congential Heart Disease)
Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes - Type 1 or Type 2
Immunosuppression (chemotherapy, certain medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis or Inflammatory Bowel Disease, splenic dysfunction)
Chronic Liver Disease (e.g. cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis)
Resident in long stay care facilities - supported accommodation or a care home
Unpaid carer OR household contact of immunosuppressed person
Chronic neurological disease (e.g. stroke, TIA, Multiple Sclerosis)
BMI >40 (morbid obesity