Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Markham Stouffville Hospital

Influenza Vaccine - Eligibility

Eligibility

All adult patients

Strongly recommended for the following populations with high risk of influenza-related complications:

  • Pregnant women

  • People with chronic health conditions: cardiac or pulmonary disorders, diabetes, cancer, immune compromising conditions, renal disease, anemia or hemoglobinopathy, neurologic conditions, morbid obesity (BMI 40 kg/m2 or greater)

  • Residents of nursing homes and chronic care facilities

  • Age 65 years and older

  • Indigenous peoples

Patients who developed an anaphylactic reaction to a previous dose or any vaccine components (with the exception of egg), or who developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome within 6 weeks of influenza vaccination should not receive a further dose.

Egg-allergic individuals may be vaccinated using any appropriate product, irrespective of a past severe reaction to egg.