Table 1 Recommendations for seasonal influenza vaccination in Portugal, 1998/99 to 2010/11 seasons
Season | Recommendation for seasonal influenza vaccination |
|---|---|
1998/00 | Not available |
2001/02 | Elderly |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions | |
2002/03 | Elderly |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
2003/04 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Homeless | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
2004/05 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Homeless | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
2005/06 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Homeless | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy | |
Professionals that may be involved in culling poultry infected with influenza virus | |
2006/07 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy | |
Professionals that may be involved in culling poultry infected with influenza virus | |
2007/08 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy | |
Professionals that may be involved in culling poultry infected with avian influenza virus | |
2008/09 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy | |
Professionals that may be involved in culling poultry infected with avian influenza virus | |
2009/10* | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy | |
2010/11 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy |