Flu Bulletin 2008
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Flu is usually a self-limiting illness, lasting between 2-7days. However, some people are “at-risk” of flu becoming a much more serious illness. We recommend that the following patients have an annual flu vaccination:
- Patients over the age of 65 years
- Patients with heart problems
- Patients with diabetes
- Patients with a weakened immune system
- Patients with kidney disease
Pneumonia is a bacterial infection, responsible for over 60% of all
adult infections. There is a pneumonia vaccine available to the same
groups of people, which can be safely administered at the same time as
the flu vaccine. It is a “once only” vaccine.
These vaccines are available free to the categories listed.
For further information on flu and pneumonia vaccinations view and download our leaflet Flu Bulletin for 2008
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