free vaccination, shingles, pneumonia

Free vaccination programme for shingles and pneumonia

aged 60 and over, as well as for risk groups

Risk groups according to the vaccination program

Secondary immunosuppression, such as HIV infection or drug-induced immunosuppression
Before starting and during immunosuppressive therapy (especially therapy with biologics)
Oncological diseases (especially lung cancer) and haematological oncological diseases
The following chronic diseases that require treatment with prescription medication and regular medical check-ups, such as:
- Cardiovascular diseases (hypertension and atherosclerosis)
- Respiratory diseases (asthma, emphysema, COPD, chronic bronchitis)
- Diabetes mellitus or other metabolic diseases
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Chronic renal failure
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Coeliac disease
Smokers and chronic alcohol abusers over the age of 50
People who are exposed to metal fumes at work (welding, metal cutting)
Cochlear implants or cerebrospinal fluid fistula
Functional or anatomical asplenia (sickle cell anaemia, other severe haemoglobinopathies, congenital or acquired asplenia)
Immune deficiencies such as hypogammaglobulinaemia, complement and properdin/MBL deficiency
Before and after organ transplants
After stem cell transplantation (autologous and allogeneic) or CAR-T cell therapies
Individuals after cerebrospinal fluid loss, e.g. due to trauma or skull surgery