If any of the following apply to you, you are at increased risk of complications from flu even if you feel healthy, and if you get flu, it could make your health condition worse. It’s important you have a flu vaccine if you have:
Diabetes
A heart problem
A chest complaint or breathing difficulties, including asthma that requires regular steroid inhalers or tablets
Kidney disease (from stage 3)
A weak immune system due to disease or treatment (and also close contacts of people in this group)
Liver disease
Had a stroke or mini stroke
A neurological condition like Parkinson’s disease, or motor neurone disease
epilepsy
A missing spleen or a problem with it
a learning disability
severe mental illness, and
morbidly obese (class III obesity). This is defined as those with a higher body weight (Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above) aged 16 or over.
Adults in these groups can get their flu vaccine at their GP surgery, or via a community pharmacy. Children in these groups may get their vaccine at their school if they are within that age group, or at their GP surgery.