Who is eligible for publicly funded flu vaccine?
The New Brunswick Department of Health provides publicly funded influenza vaccine for individuals at high risk of influenza complications, and for their household members. People at high-risk of influenza complications for whom the vaccine is recommended include: • Adults and children with selected chronic health conditions, if significant enough to require regular medical follow-up or hospital care. These high-risk conditions include the following: heart or lung disorders (including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis, and asthma) diabetes mellitus and other metabolic diseases cancer, immune disorders (due to underlying disease and/or therapy) kidney disease anemia or hemoglobinopathy conditions that compromise the management of respiratory secretions and are associated with an increased risk of aspiration children and adolescents with conditions treated for long periods with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) People of any age who are residents of nursing homes and other chronic care
