People with chronic illnesses who need medical follow-up or hospitalisation are strongly recommended to receive influenza vaccine every year
People with chronic illnesses who need regular medical follow-up or were hospitalised in the previous year are strongly recommended to receive annual influenza vaccine.
These conditions include:
- diabetes9,10,27
- chronic renal failure9,10
- chronic inherited metabolic diseases, including amino acid disorders, carbohydrate disorders, cholesterol biosynthesis disorders, fatty acid oxidation defects, lactic acidosis, mitochondrial disorders, organic acid disorders, urea cycle disorders, vitamin/cofactor disorders and porphyrias9,10
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Last updated:
7 June 2018
Last reviewed:
7 June 2018
Printed content may be out of date. For up to date information, always refer to the digital version: https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/recommendations/people-with-chronic-illnesses-who-need-medical-follow-up-or-hospitalisation-are.