Age over 65 years
Chronic illness such as asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, chronic heart disease and chronic kidney and liver disease
Nursing home residents
People whose immune system is suppressed by either disease or as a side-effect of medical treatment.
Candidates for pneumococcal vaccine
Age over 65 years
People with severe dysfunction of the spleen, or following splenic removal
Chronic kidney, heart, lung and liver disease; diabetes
Sickle cell disease
Immune system suppression
