Table 1. NACI 2015−2016 recommendations for influenza vaccination¹.

People at high risk of influenza-related complications or hospitalization Adults, including pregnant women, and children with the following chronic health conditions: cardiac or pulmonary disorders (including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis and asthma) diabetes mellitus and other metabolic diseases cancer, immune compromising conditions (due to underlying disease, therapy or both) renal disease anemia or hemoglobinopathy conditions that compromise the management of respiratory secretions and are associated with an increased risk of aspiration morbid obesity (BMI ≥40) children and adolescents (aged 6 months to 18 years) with the following conditions: neurologic or neurodevelopment conditions (including seizure disorders, febrile seizures and isolated developmental delay) undergoing treatment for long periods with acetylsalicylic acid, because of the potential increase of Reye’s syndrome associated with influenza. People of any age who are residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities. People ≥65 years of age. All children 6 to 59 months of age. Healthy pregnant women (the risk of influenza-related hospitalization increases with length of gestation, i.e., it is higher in the third than in the second trimester). Aboriginal Peoples. People capable of transmitting influenza to those at high risk Health care and other care providers in facilities and community settings who, through their activities, are capable of transmitting influenza to those at high risk of influenza complications. Household contacts (adults and children) of individuals at high risk of influenza-related complications (whether or not the individual at high risk has been immunized): household contacts of individuals at high risk, as listed in the section above household contacts of infants <6 months of age as these infants are at high risk of complications from influenza but cannot receive influenza vaccine members of a household expecting a newborn during the influenza season Those providing regular child care to children ≤59 months of age, whether in or out of the home. Those who provide services within closed or relatively closed settings to persons at high risk (e.g., crew on a ship). Others People who provide essential community services. People in direct contact during culling operations with poultry infected with avian influenza.

¹ New recommendations are noted in italic.