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Do you have chronic diseases? You need extra protection!

They wrote down which vaccinations should be given in case of various diseases.

Vaccination against pneumococcal infection and annual vaccination against influenza are necessary if a person:

lung disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

cystic fibrosis

diabetes of all types

cardiovascular diseases

installation of a cochlear implant (an electronic device that is implanted in the ear at

hearing loss)

pathology of the spleen or the absence of this organ

immunodeficiency states of various nature

Vaccination against hepatitis A and B is important for people:

with liver diseases

with blood coagulation disorders

with anemia

with the need for dialysis

with various immunodeficiency conditions (an additional dose may be required

hepatitis B vaccine)

In the case of immunodeficiency states, it is also advisable to get vaccinated against the papilloma virus

human and meningococcal infection. But vaccination with live attenuated vaccines, and

namely: BCG, from chicken pox, from measles, mumps and rubella, from rotavirus and oral

poliomyelitis vaccine - prohibited in case of immunodeficiency.


In the case of immunodeficiency states, it is also advisable to get vaccinated against the human papilloma virus and meningococcal infection. Vaccination with live attenuated vaccines, namely: BCG, against chicken pox, against measles, mumps and rubella, against rotavirus and oral vaccine against poliomyelitis is prohibited in case of immunodeficiency. Remember that chronic diseases are not a reason to refuse vaccinations. On the contrary, this indication is not only for planned, but also for additional vaccinations.

Source: Ministry of Health of Ukraine


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