nene valley medical practice
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Swine Flu Vaccination |
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| Limited supplies have now arrived and priority groups are being invited to book for vaccination. Letters are being sent out to individuals. | ||
| The vaccine is being offered first to people who are most likely to become seriously ill if they catch swine flu. These people are in the following priority groups: | ||
| 1. Adults and children over 6 months of age who have a long term health condition including: | ||
| Chronic Lung Disease | Chronic Heart Disease | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | Chronic Liver Disease | |
| Chronic Neurological Disease | Diabetes Mellitus | |
| Immunosuppression caused by a disease or treatment of a disease. This may include people who don't have a spleen and people on immunosuppressant treatment or high dose steroids | ||
| 2. Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy. | ||
| 3. People living in the same house as someone whose immune system is compromised by disease or treatment. | ||
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