Patients in any of the ‘at risk’ groups should receive a flu vaccination. It is the best way to protect them against influenza.

Patients should have the flu vaccine if they are:

• aged 65 or over
• all those aged six months or over in a 'clinical risk' group
• pregnant women
• living in long-stay resitantial care homes or other long-stay care facilities
• those in receipt of a carer's allowance, or who are a main carer of an elderly or disabled person
• health and social care staff directly involved in patient care

To view the full Department of Health, 2011 list of ‘clinical risk’ group recommendations click here.

Influenza vaccine

Pfizer Vaccines supply two flu vaccines in the UK, Enzira® (Influenza vaccine, split virion, inactivated) and a generic Influenza vaccine, split virion, inactivated. Click here to view the Enzira product information. It is the same for both vaccines.