Drop in Flu Clinic 6.30pm to 7.30pm 11th December 2019 - Who needs protection against flu?
Flu is more likely to be serious if you have a long-term health condition, are pregnant, or are 65 or older. Every year in Wales three-quarters of a million people have a flu vaccine. If any of the following apply to you, you are more likely to get complications from flu. So even if you feel healthy, you should have a flu vaccine if:
You are pregnant
You are aged 65 or over
You live in a residential or nursing home
You have a heart problem
You have a chest complaint or breathing difficulties, including asthma that needs regular steroid inhalers or tablets
You have kidney disease
You have lowered immunity due to disease or treatment (such as steroid or cancer treatment)
You have liver disease
You have had a stroke (or mini stroke)
You have diabetes
You have a neurological condition, for example multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral palsy or post-polio syndrome
You have a problem with your spleen, for example sickle cell disease, or you have had your spleen removed
You have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more