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Chronic respiratory disease
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Asthma that requires continuous or repeated use of inhaled or systemic steroids or with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admission. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including chronic bronchitis and emphysema; bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung fibrosis, pneumoconiosis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
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Chronic heart disease
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Congenital heart disease, hypertension with cardiac complications, chronic heart failure, individuals requiring regular medication and/or follow-up for ischaemic heart disease.
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Chronic renal disease
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Chronic kidney disease at stage 3, 4 or 5, chronic kidney failure, nephrotic syndrome, kidney transplantation.
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Chronic liver disease
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Cirrhosis, biliary atresia, chronic hepatitis.
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Chronic neurological disease
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Stroke, transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Conditions in which respiratory function may be compromised due to neurological disease.
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Diabetes
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Type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes requiring insulin or oral hypoglycaemic drugs, diet controlled diabetes.
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Immunosuppression
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Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment.
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Pregnant women
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Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy.
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