Special Conditions

If you have a weakened immune system due to a health condition, a medication you are taking or a treatment you are receiving, then you may be eligible for some seasonal vaccinations to protect you from viruses such as Covid-19 and flu. 

You may be immunosuppressed if:

• you are having – Chemotherapy or radical radiotherapy
• you are taking medication – Immunosuppressive or immunomodulating
  biological therapy, protein kinase or PARP inhibitors and steroid sparing
  agents – i.e. cyclophosphamide and mycophenolate mofetil or have been
  taking Steroids for more than a month.
• you have had – An organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
• you have been told you have – HIV, multiple myeloma, leukaemia,
  lymphoma, myeloma, lupus, or a genetic disorder which affects the immune
  system.

Please speak to your GP practice  or Consultant if you are unsure if you need a seasonal vaccine.