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Table. Specified medical conditions associated with increased risk of influenza disease and severe outcomes

Conditions	Example medical conditions	NIP funded
Cardiac disease	Congenital heart disease Congestive heart failure Coronary artery disease	Yes
Chronic respiratory condition	Suppurative lung disease Bronchiectasis Cystic fibrosis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic emphysema Severe asthma (requiring frequent medical consultations or the use of multiple medicines)	Yes
Immunocompromising conditions	HIV infection Malignancy Immunocompromise due to disease or treatment Asplenia or splenic dysfunction Solid organ transplant Haematopoietic stem cell transplant CAR T-cell therapy	Yes
Haematological disorder	Haemoglobinopathies	Yes
Chronic metabolic disorder	Type 1 or 2 diabetes 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 Porphyrias	Yes
Chronic kidney disease	Stage 4 or 5	Yes
Chronic neurological condition	Hereditary and degenerative CNS diseases Seizure disorders Spinal cord injuries Neuromuscular disorders Conditions which increase respiratory infection risk	Yes
Long-term aspirin therapy in children aged 5 to 10 years		Yes
Chronic liver disease	Cirrhosis Autoimmune hepatitis Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Alcoholic liver disease	No
Obesity	Body mass index ≥30 kg per m²	No
Chromosomal abnormality	Trisomy 21	No
Harmful use of alcohol		No

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