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Special Conditions

Find vaccination information for people with special conditions.

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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.

Flu vaccination

All eligible people can get vaccinated to protect themselves from becoming seriously unwell from the effects of flu.

People who have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment can book a flu vaccination appointment via the National Booking Service. 

Covid-19 Interseasonal Vaccination Offer

Some people are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID‑19. To help keep those most vulnerable protected throughout the year, the NHS offers interseasonal COVID‑19 vaccination for people whose immune systems are severely weakened and need extra protection outside the main spring and autumn/winter vaccination campaigns.  Eligibility for an interseasonal COVID-19 vaccination offer is available for people aged 6 months and over who have a condition or receive medical treatment that severely weakens their immune system, such as:

  • Organ, bone or stem cell transplant recipients
  • People receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Those on long-term immunosuppressive treatments
  • People with HIV infection
  • Individual with haematological malignancies
  • Those receiving immunomodulating biological therapies

 

How to get your interseasonal vaccine

If you are eligible, your GP practice, specialist team, or the NHS may contact you directly. If you’re unsure whether your condition or treatment makes you eligible, please speak to your GP practice, pharmacist or specialist clinician.

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